Add support for OpenVPN 2.6 on Amazon Linux 2 by enabling Fedora COPR Repository #1294
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…an#1323) ## Summary - Install OpenVPN from official upstream repositories instead of distribution packages - Gets the latest stable releases with security fixes and new features - Properly cleans up repos and GPG keys on uninstall ## Repository sources | OS | Repository | |---|---| | Debian/Ubuntu | `build.openvpn.net/debian/openvpn/stable` | | CentOS/Oracle/Fedora | Fedora Copr `@OpenVPN/openvpn-release-2.6` | | Amazon Linux/Arch | Distribution packages (no official repo available) | ## Changes - Add `installOpenVPNRepo()` function to configure official repos before package installation - Remove duplicate package installations between repo setup and install functions - Clean up repos and GPG keys during uninstall - Standardize `log_success` (`[OK]`) for major milestones only --- Close angristan#1294
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Description
This PR adds support for the latest stable OpenVPN 2.6 releases on Amazon Linux 2 by utilizing the Fedora COPR repository maintained by dsommers. This ensures Amazon Linux 2 users have access to the most current and secure version of OpenVPN.
Changes
yum-plugin-coprpackage to support the COPR repositorydsommers/openvpn-release-2.6) for OpenVPN 2.6Why this matters
Amazon Linux 2 users previously did not have access to the latest OpenVPN releases through standard repositories. This change improves security and feature availability by providing access to the most current version.
Testing
The change is minimal and focused only on the Amazon Linux 2 installation path.