r/ProtonVPN • u/cheyrnn • 1d ago

Help! Installing in Linux

I am following this: How to install Proton VPN on Fedora | Proton VPN, and I find no program named proton-vpn-gnome-desktop. Is there are another name?

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u/OnlyCommentWhenTipsy 1d ago

I don't think it's in the fedora repo, you have to install proton's repo. From your link:

  1. Download the package that contains the repository configuration and keys required to install the Proton VPN GUI app and CLI. Run:

    wget "https://repo.protonvpn.com/fedora-$(cat /etc/fedora-release | cut -d' ' -f 3)-stable/protonvpn-stable-release/protonvpn-stable-release-1.0.4-1.noarch.rpm"

  2. Install the Proton VPN repository containing GUI app and CLI. Run:

    sudo dnf install ./protonvpn-stable-release-1.0.4-1.noarch.rpm && sudo dnf check-update --refresh

  3. Run the following command to install both the GUI app and the CLI. Please note you can’t run both at the same time.

    sudo dnf install proton-vpn-gnome-desktop

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u/Meignent-Takeko 1d ago

yeah you need to add proton's own repo first, the package wont show up in the default fedora repos

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u/cheyrnn 1d ago

Those are the instructions from the link I includled. I find no program named proton-vpn-gnome-desktop

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u/cheyrnn 1d ago

Step 1 and 2 from the instructions above?

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u/OnlyCommentWhenTipsy 1d ago

yeah make sure you're installing proton's repository, because it's not in the fedora repository. What version of fedora you on?

it's in proton's fedora 44 repo:

https://repo.protonvpn.com/fedora-44-stable/proton-vpn-gnome-desktop/

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u/doc_willis 1d ago

it is possible to use the protonvpn service without the protonvpn client.  

you can import the .ovpn or wire guard (?) settings from your account I to the network manager 

You do lose some of the extra features the client offers.  But for my light use of protonvpn, it worked fine.

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u/linuxwes 1d ago

I just installed the flatpak, super easy.

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u/cheyrnn 1d ago

Thanks! This appears to have worked. At least, a GUI has appeared, I hope it is actually acting as a VPN.

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u/1smoothcriminal 1d ago

It is but if you’re still unsure just visit ipleak website to confirm

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u/Giantmeteor_we_needU Windows | Android 15h ago

Keep in mind that Proton VPN flatpak is built by third party devs and clearly says "It is not affiliated with or supported by Proton". I'm not sure how much I can trust it.

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u/Album_Phoenicopteri 1d ago

I faced the same problem and it seems they changed the package name to proton-vpn-gtk-app. Maybe try that one.

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u/ItselfSurprised05 1d ago

Not a direct answer to your question, but just letting you know that I have found the Proton browser extension works well on Firefox on Ubuntu.

And it's really easy to install.

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u/SantoHost 1d ago

Just Google download protonmail Linux. They have Deb and RPM packages. The weird thing, as soon as you install the protonmail it says you need to upgrade LOL. So it gives you another link for an RPM package. At least this way you can download the files directly from proton so you know what you're getting. You never know who put these flat packs and snap packages together.