[Solved] How can I install ProtonVPN GUI?

[Bzzz]

Hello,

I tried to install ProtonVPN GUI by using this link https://github.com/ProtonVPN/linux-gui

However, now my GUI is here: /usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages

while protonvpn-cli is here: /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages

Details from Terminal:

pip3 show protonvpn-gui
Name: protonvpn-gui
Version: 2.1.1
Summary: Linux GUI client for ProtonVPN
Home-page: https://github.com/ProtonVPN/linux-gui
Author: Proton Technologies AG
Author-email: contact@protonvpn.com
License: GPLv3
Location: /usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages
Requires: protonvpn-cli, requests
Required-by:

pip3 show protonvpn-cli
Name: protonvpn-cli
Version: 3.3.1
Summary: Official ProtonVPN CLI for Linux
Home-page: UNKNOWN
Author: Proton Technologies AG
Author-email: contact@protonvpn.com
License: GPLv3
Location: /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages
Requires: protonvpn-nm-lib
Required-by: protonvpn-gui

So, my conclusion would be that for some reason, protonvpn-gui and protonvpn-cli are in different folders, and they need each other, so that is why things don't work.

I suppose, I can't use a Windows-like solution like copying files from one folder to another, right?

I guess they are using different versions of python, and that is why they are in different folders?

Any solutions?

Thanks!

[spamegg]

It probably has nothing to do with cli and gui being in different folders. Linux works differently.

What is the problem exactly? What is not working? What happens when you type

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protonvpn-gui

in the terminal?

Exactly what commands, in what order, did you use to install it?

Also I don't think you should be installing it from that Github page. It says "This repository has been archived by the owner. It is now read-only." This means they are not updating it anymore. Basically abandoned. So it's not safe.

[Bzzz]

What is the problem exactly? What is not working? What happens when you type

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protonvpn-gui

in the terminal?

protonvpn-gui
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/protonvpn-gui", line 5, in <module>
from linux_gui.protonvpn_gui import init
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/linux_gui/protonvpn_gui.py", line 6, in <module>
from protonvpn_cli.constants import CONFIG_FILE, CONFIG_DIR #noqa
ImportError: cannot import name 'CONFIG_FILE' from 'protonvpn_cli.constants' (/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protonvpn_cli/constants.py)

Also I don't think you should be installing it from that Github page. It says "This repository has been archived by the owner. It is now read-only." This means they are not updating it anymore. Basically abandoned. So it's not safe.

Ok, I wont use it then.

[Bzzz]

I have removed the GUI with sudo pip3 uninstall protonvpn-gui

Thank you for pointing out the fact that the software was abandoned.

[Moonstone Man]

Thank you for pointing out the fact that the software was abandoned.

If your VPN service provider offers downloadable .ovpn files, you can simply import your preferred connection points directly into Network Manager, then off you go. This method should be preferred over third party clients that don't always work.

[DarkMatter15531]

I have removed the GUI with sudo pip3 uninstall protonvpn-gui

Thank you for pointing out the fact that the software was abandoned.

Ya it was a decent gui while they were developing it but its no more. For easy of use I've made 2 launchers on my desktop for connecting/disconnecting. I'm sure they will make a gui eventually considering how much revenue they have been making.

[Bzzz]

I have removed the GUI with sudo pip3 uninstall protonvpn-gui

Thank you for pointing out the fact that the software was abandoned.

Ya it was a decent gui while they were developing it but its no more. For easy of use I've made 2 launchers on my desktop for connecting/disconnecting. I'm sure they will make a gui eventually considering how much revenue they have been making.

However, there is something I do not understand. With the same ProtonVPN account, checking on ipleak.net, on Android and Windows it does not show my real IP, while on LinuxMint it leaks my IP.

Browser default: IPv6 shows the ProtonVPN IP, while Fallback: IPv4 shows my real IP.

I have checked this with many browsers and I do not have any explanation. I am currently using a .ovpn file, imported into Network Manager (the official recommended way of using ProtonVPN).

I don't understand whether this is a ProtonVPN issue, a Linux issue, a Linux browsers issues or if I did anything wrong....

[DarkMatter15531]

Don't use the .ovpn files to connect directly, use the linux cli they provide here. Then afterwards check this website to see if the DNS is leaking your IP. Let us know how it goes, I've never had leaking issues myself with this personally.