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.1.

  • Telorand@reddthat.com
    1·
    3 months ago

    The flatpak version isn’t created or maintained by Proton, hence why it has an unverified tag. Proton explicitly stated that it’s been created by a community member, and it’s not official in any way.

    Whether you decide to use it depends upon your threat model. You can go look at the source for the flatpak and see if anything looks awry (like pulling source files from a forked repo, for example).

    Another option is to use manual configurations. Scroll to the bottom of their help page and pick the one that fits your needs:

    https://protonvpn.com/support/linux-vpn-setup/

    • gpstarmanOP
      2·
      3 months ago

      Thank You. What do you think about this though ?

      use manual configurations

      It’s just that I prefer more of a GUI way. (Doesn’t mean I hate terminal or anything)

      • Telorand@reddthat.com
        2·
        3 months ago

        Manual doesn’t mean terminal. They offer config files you can just add to Network Manager. They offer both WireGuard and OpenVPN options, and I’ve done that (with a different VPN provider) on Bazzite without issue. It’s really easy.

        As for that reddit comment, you need to do your due diligence and verify the claim. I don’t know what your threat model is, and only you can decide if you think it looks legit. I’ve inspected it in the past, and it seemed legit to me, but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone without the disclaimer that they need to look for themselves. You are implicitly trusting the VPN operator to do what they say (e.g. no logs, etc.).

        Adding a mysterious middleman (that may just be trying to do something nice and legit for the community) introduces an untrusted agent into the mix. So take a look and weigh if you think it seems deserving of your trust.