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New Linux user here. Is this really how I'm supposed to install apps on Linux? (feddit.uk)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://mullvad.net/en/help/install-mullvad-app-linux

Trying to install VPN and these are the instructions Mullvad is giving me. This is ridiculous. There must be a more simple way. I know how to follow the instructions but I have no idea what I'm doing here. Can't I just download a file and install it? I'm on Ubuntu.

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 10 months ago (9 children)

That's not how you do it.

Click 'Downloads' on the Mullvad website.

Scroll to the bottom section 'Unable to use the app'

Click 'OpenVPN'.

Download OpenVPN config.

You already have OpenVPN installed, skip all fancy installation steps.

Click network settings in the taskbar, 'New connection', 'OpenVPN', 'Import configuration'.

Turn on your new VPN connection. Done.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

It seems Mullvad has the OpenVPN option tucked away as the very last option even though OpenVPN seems to be the easiest method. Why is that?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Because OpenVPN lacks the most important feature of them all - it will not remind you to top up your account balance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Because they want to lock you into their app and make you think VPNs are complicated so you actually pay for the service.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

As I've heard it, wireguard is much more secure.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

More Performant, yes. More Secure? Not sure about that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I went with OpenVPN because it's installed on Ubuntu by default. Wireguard needs one extra apt-get command.

I don't think that Wireguard is more secure, its's simpler and thus easier to audit, but OpenVPN was audited to the gills already.

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