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.

  • odium@programming.dev
    4·
    3 months ago

    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

    • gpstarmanOP
      3·
      3 months ago

      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·
        3 months ago

        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.

      • we_avoid_temptation@lemmy.zipEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        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.

        • gpstarmanOP
          1·
          3 months ago

          1.1-1.3 in that section are different options that don’t depend on each other.

          I think that particular page needs to be bit more concise.

          Thank You.

          • why@lemmy.sdf.org
            2·
            3 months ago

            It’s common for arch wiki pages to give multiple options for software to install.

            • gpstarmanOP
              2·
              3 months ago

              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.

  • koalaSunrise@programming.dev
    1·
    3 months ago

    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.