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Google+This workflow provides a few commands for managing Private Internet Access.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
pia connect |
Connect to the configured Private Internet Access region. |
pia disconnect |
Disconnect from the current Private Internet Access endpoint. |
pia region [region] |
Set the configured region for Private Internet Access (use "auto" for automatic region selection). |
pia protocol [protocol] |
Set the PIA protocol to either "openvpn" or "wireguard". Default is OpenVPN. |
pia background |
Start PIA in the background so that the GUI doesn't need to be running. |
pia exit |
Stop the background daemon if it is running. |
Regions should be specified as lowercase separated by dashes (e.g. uk-london). Visit this page for a full list of available regions.