Proton VPN is a free and unlimited VPN for Linux from the team that created Proton Mail, the world’s most popular encrypted email service.
Proton VPN is a no-logs VPN service that hides your online activity from your internet provider and hides your IP address from the websites you visit.
Proton is recommended by the UN as an effective tool to bypass government censorship.
Our Proton VPN app for Linux is open source. You can review the code for our Linux app on GitHub(new window).
Proton VPN for Linux utilizes the strongest OpenVPN encryption settings.
Kill Switch blocks your internet connection if your VPN connection is disrupted, keeping your IP address secure.
Proton VPN supports a wide variety of Linux distros, including Debian/Ubuntu, Arch/Manjaro and Fedora Learn more
Intuitive graphical user interface with a one-click Quick Connect button. Easy to install from .deb or .rpm packages or built-in package managers. There is also a CLI for Linux servers without a GUI.
Ensures DNS queries are routed through the VPN tunnel, so your internet provider can’t monitor your online activity.
Proton VPN keeps no logs that might compromise your privacy, meaning we cannot share your browsing history with any third parties.
Proton is used by journalists and activists worldwide and supported by the European Commission.
Proton VPN is headquartered in Switzerland, allowing us to protect your data with its strong data privacy laws.
Proton VPN Plus gives you access to even faster speeds, advanced security features, and exclusive Plus VPN servers.
Choose from over 1,400 servers in over 60 countries
Access your favorite content anywhere in the world with support for streaming services
Connect to our highest-speed servers
Prevent malware, ads, and trackers from slowing down your browsing
Use BitTorrent without compromising your privacy
Send your traffic through multiple VPN servers to protect against advanced network attacks
You can officially use our app on the following distros:
We are working to increase support for more distros. Proton VPN should work on most Debian/Ubuntu-based distros, but this cannot be guaranteed.
If you have a Free plan, you can connect to servers in the United States, Netherlands, and Japan. If you upgrade to a paid plan, you can connect to servers in over 60 countries.
Kill Switch blocks your internet connection if the VPN accidentally disconnects from our servers for any reason. Permanent Kill Switch blocks all internet access unless the VPN is connected.
Yes. Just run protonvpn-cli in Terminal for the list of commands that our Linux CLI tool accepts.
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Geneva, Switzerland
