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| ===== Step 1: Add the GPG Key ===== | ===== Step 1: Add the GPG Key ===== | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| sudo apt install gnupg | sudo apt install gnupg | ||
| wget -q -O - https:// | wget -q -O - https:// | ||
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| ===== Step 2: Add the ProtonVPN Repository ===== | ===== Step 2: Add the ProtonVPN Repository ===== | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| echo "deb https:// | echo "deb https:// | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| ===== Step 3: Update Package Sources ===== | ===== Step 3: Update Package Sources ===== | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| sudo apt update | sudo apt update | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| ===== Step 4: Install the GNOME Desktop App ===== | ===== Step 4: Install the GNOME Desktop App ===== | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| sudo apt install proton-vpn-gnome-desktop | sudo apt install proton-vpn-gnome-desktop | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| ===== Step 5 (Optional): Enable System Tray Support ===== | ===== Step 5 (Optional): Enable System Tray Support ===== | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| sudo apt install libayatana-appindicator3-1 gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1 gnome-shell-extension-appindicator | sudo apt install libayatana-appindicator3-1 gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1 gnome-shell-extension-appindicator | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| * Check the contents of the repository file: | * Check the contents of the repository file: | ||
| - | | + | < |
| - | cat / | + | cat / |
| - | </ | + | </ |
| - | It should contain: | + | |
| - | < | + | |
| - | deb https:// | + | |
| - | | + | |
| + | It should contain: | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | deb https:// | ||
| + | </ | ||
| * Run: | * Run: | ||
| - | | + | < |
| - | sudo apt clean && sudo apt update | + | sudo apt clean && sudo apt update |
| - | </ | + | </ |
| ===== Alternative: | ===== Alternative: | ||
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| If you prefer the command-line interface: | If you prefer the command-line interface: | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| sudo apt install protonvpn-cli | sudo apt install protonvpn-cli | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| Then log in and connect: | Then log in and connect: | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| protonvpn-cli login YOUR_USERNAME | protonvpn-cli login YOUR_USERNAME | ||
| protonvpn-cli connect --fastest | protonvpn-cli connect --fastest | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====== Using ProtonVPN CLI on Ubuntu ====== | ||
| + | |||
| + | This guide explains how to install and use ProtonVPN via the command-line interface (CLI) on Ubuntu. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Requirements ===== | ||
| + | * Ubuntu system (any desktop environment) | ||
| + | * ProtonVPN account | ||
| + | * sudo/root access | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Step 1: Install the CLI tool ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | If the ProtonVPN repository is already added, simply run: | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | sudo apt install protonvpn-cli | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | If not, follow the repository setup instructions from the GUI installation page. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Step 2: Initialize the CLI ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | protonvpn-cli init | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | This will prompt you to choose: | ||
| + | * VPN protocol (OpenVPN or WireGuard) | ||
| + | * DNS settings | ||
| + | * Kill switch behavior | ||
| + | * Auto-connect options | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Step 3: Log in ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | protonvpn-cli login YOUR_USERNAME | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | Replace `YOUR_USERNAME` with your actual ProtonVPN account name. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Step 4: Connect to VPN ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | To connect to the fastest available server: | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | protonvpn-cli connect --fastest | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | To connect to a specific country: | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | protonvpn-cli connect DE | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | To disconnect: | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | protonvpn-cli disconnect | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Step 5: Status and Diagnostics ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Check connection status: | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | protonvpn-cli status | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | View current IP and server: | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | protonvpn-cli info | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Optional Commands ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Enable kill switch: | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | protonvpn-cli killswitch --on | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | Enable auto-connect on boot: | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | protonvpn-cli configure --autoconnect on | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| ===== References ===== | ===== References ===== | ||
| - | * https:// | + | * https:// |
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