Our app officially supports Linux Debian 10+. It should also work with distros based on these Linux versions (including Kali, but not Ubuntu Server or Raspbian), but they are not officially supported.
If you are using the community-developed version of our Linux app, we recommend you uninstall it before installing the new app. See the note section at the end of this article for instructions on how to do this.
1. Get the ProtonVPN repo setup DEB package
Download the ProtonVPN DEB package
2. Install the ProtonVPN repository
Double-click downloaded DEB package to install the repo using your default package manager.
3. Update the apt-get package list
Open Terminal and enter the command:
sudo apt-get update
4. Install the ProtonVPN Linux app
Last step! Type this command:
sudo apt-get install protonvpn
You are now ready to protect your online activity and access blocked content with ProtonVPN.
Learn how to use the ProtonVPN Linux app
Notes
1. Uninstall the older community ProtonVPN app
To uninstall the older community ProtonVPN app, run:
protonvpn configure
Select option 7) Purge Configuration. Then uninstall through the package manager you used for installation. If the package is installed system-wide, use the command:
sudo pip3 uninstall protonvpn-cli
If not, then use:
pip3 uninstall protonvpn-cli
2. Disable Kill Switch if you have uninstalled the app
The Kill Switch can be easily disabled from within the official Linux app, but this will not be possible if you uninstalled the app first without disabling the Kill Switch. This may result in your system being unable to access the internet. To remove the Kill Switch after the app has been uninstalled:
a) Identify ProtonVPN connection names by running the command:
nmcli connection show --active
This will display a list of all your system’s active connections.
b) Look for any connections with the pvpn- This usually includes pvpn-killswitch and pvpn-ipv6leak-protection, and may include pvpn-routed-killswitch. Delete all these connections using the following command:
nmcli connection delete [connection name]
For example:
nmcli connection delete pvpn-killswitch
c) Re-run the following command to verify that ProtonVPN connections have been deleted:
nmcli connection show --active
If any ProtonVPN connections remain, delete them as described above.
3. Required dependencies
Our Linux app needs one of the following dependencies installed in order to work. Installing both of these dependencies is not recommended as it may cause problems:
- KWallet or
- Gnome-keyring
Note that Debian and most distros based on it come pre-installed with one of these dependencies, so usually, no additional configuration is required.
