How to install ProtonVPN in Arch Linux (CachyOS) ?
Should I follow https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ProtonVPN ?
OR
from flathub https://flathub.org/apps/com.protonvpn.www ?
This flatpak has Unverified tag, but according to this, this flatpak is safe.
Which one should I follow ?
Asking this because I'm because I'm a bit lazy to configure OpenVPN and all that stuff. (pls don't kill me :)
Also do you think using VPN from flatpak is a good idea?
Solved
I just installed aur mentioned in the wiki and it worked just fine. Didn't need to install anything else in my case.
11 Comments
odium@programming.dev · 3 pts · 1y
I'm on cachyos Wayland (hyprland) and none of the GUI options worked for me, including the flatpak. The AUR protonvon-cli-community worked out of the box though.
paru -S protonvpn-cli-community
protonvpn --help
gpstarman@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 1y
Thank You.
Is it because of hyprland in any case? I'm using plasma though, so I have to try myself it seems.
Also, It's just that I prefer more of a GUI way. (Doesn't mean I hate terminal or anything)
odium@programming.dev · 3 pts · 1y
I don't know why it didn't work. I just tried all the options until something worked and didn't care enough to try to fix the options which didn't work.
gpstarman@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 1y
Makes sense.
koalaSunrise@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y
Reminder that proton doesn't give a shit about linux support (for any of their products) and you will be better served in the long run supporting a company who supports you. Not one who uses privacywashing as a sales tactic but is perfectly okay ensuring their products only work (full feature support) on corporate spyware OSes. This creates yet another barrier keeping their customers on w1ndows/mac which completely defeats the purpose of using proton services if your OS is sending everything to gemini anyways.
why@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 1y
What's wrong with using the aur package?
gpstarman@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 1y
So i don't have do step 1.1 and 1.2 ? Directly install aur package mentioned in 1.3?
Referring this https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ProtonVPN
we_avoid_temptation@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y
If I'm reading that correctly, yeah all you should need to do is install the AUR package. 1.1-1.3 in that section are different options that don't depend on each other.
gpstarman@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 1y
I think that particular page needs to be bit more concise.
Thank You.
why@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 1y
It's common for arch wiki pages to give multiple options for software to install.
gpstarman@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 1y
I mean it's never mentioned anywhere that they are multiple options. It's just say 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3, so I got confused. Maybe it's because I'm new to Arch.