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VPNs for Linux Roundup
After reading for many years how we should use a VPN for privacy on the web, Google’s recent moves persuaded me to try.
Thinking that GUI apps would be more convenient, I tried PIA, but the installer fails with a permissions error that I couldn’t work around (Linux Mint 21). Despite me sending full details including the error messages, the helpdesk was useless and I had to give up and get a refund. So next I tried Surfshark, but its installer gave even more errors, and again it couldn’t help so I had to get a refund.
I don’t know how you arrange tests on services like these, but perhaps if you gave them advance notice, they might get their Linux apps fixed before you test?
Steve
Neil says… I’ve been using PIA for a few months and its installer was fine on vanilla Ubuntu. If you’ve had two services fail, it’s possible that there is some odd configuration at your end. We are planning to run a VPN feature soon, as it continues to be a useful area for people to know about, but it’s not going to highlight specific issues – companies struggle to support single versions of Windows never mind the myriad of Linux configs.