Works on Ubuntu, Debian
Why use a VPN on Linux? There are a few good reasons.
Linux keeps you in control of the processes on your device. This control ends where online begins.
To achieve privacy and security, you need to encrypt your data and route it via a trustworthy VPN server to obfuscate your IP address. And this is the area where Surfshark is really good at.
There are ways to get around software being incompatible with Linux distros – for example, using Wine for Windows apps.
Think of a Linux VPN as Wine for online entertainment. Whether it’s YouTube videos, streaming libraries, or entire services “incompatible” with your country, you can make them work for you by installing Surfshark.
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Once you’re ready to get a Linux VPN, follow this simple guide to download it:
Installing a Linux VPN is a little more involved than downloading it, but it isn’t hard.
After installing Surfshark, you can command it via the terminal.
Here are some of the most common (and useful) commands for Surfshark on Linux:
1. You run Surfshark by entering sudo surfshark-vpn and pressing Enter. You’ll have to enter your computer’s root password to proceed.
2. You will then be asked to enter your Surfshark registration email address and then the account password.
3. Now you’re running Surfshark.
To connect to a server:
1. After you launched Surfshark, you’ll see a list of server locations, each with a number. Enter that number and press Enter to connect to that server.
2. You’ll be asked to choose between the UDP and TCP protocol. UDP is generally faster, so type in the number associated with UDP and press enter.
3. Upon connecting to the server, you’ll see your new IP in the window!
To disconnect from a server:
1. Type in sudo surfshark-vpn down in the terminal and press Enter. That’s it!
Other useful commands:
1. To show all possible Surfshark commands, enter sudo surfshark-vpn help.
2. To check your connectivity, enter sudo surfshark-vpn status.
3. To quickly connect to your fastest/optimal server, enter sudo surfshark-vpn attack.
4. To establish a Multihop connection, enter sudo surfshark-vpn multi.
Armed with this knowledge, you will be able to make full use of your Linux VPN.
It doesn’t make sense to get a VPN for privacy just to end up being tracked by the provider. That’s why Surfshark is dedicated to keeping no logs. What’s even better, our 100% RAM servers provide an additional security layer if someone would try to seize them.
Encryption is key to making your internet traffic unreadable to spies. Therefore, Surfshark is one of the handful of VPN providers that use AES-256-GCM - not only practically unbreakable but also really fast in execution.
Your device calls up the DNS server to translate to website addresses into IP addresses it can use. This gives DNS providers a lot of power over you - and that’s why Surfshark uses its own DNS service to maintain the best service it can.
How many devices do you want to protect with VPN? With Surfshark, that question is pointless as one account is enough to run the app simultaneously of infinite devices. Protect everything you can reach!
Yes, you need a VPN with Linux. The danger of being hacked may be a bit lower than for the regular Windows user. Yet areas where Linux VPN can help you are still massive:
In fact, most of the points outlined here apply to Linux users as well.
Free VPNs exist around the world and for a variety of systems, but they all pale in comparison to paid VPNs:
So even if free Linux VPNs are out there, you’re much better off sticking with a paid VPN (like Surfshark).
VPN use is legal in nearly every country in the world. Only a few oppressive regimes limit its use.
However, if you use a VPN to partake in illegal activities – like pirating copyrighted material – the law may still come after you.
Tor has the undeniable benefit of being free. However, it is limited in usability as it puts privacy above all other considerations.
Tor routes your encrypted traffic via three nodes, which makes it slow. Even the Tor Browser FAQ tells you not to use it for streaming or sharing files.
There’s also the issue with Tor nodes being provided by volunteers. As such, there’s no way to know if malicious agents and state security agencies did not compromise them. Holding both the entry and exit nodes makes it possible to correlate someone’s online activities if they joined over those.
Also, some ISPs are suspicious of people using Tor.
Luckily for you, using Tor with over VPN solves the entry node and ISP snooping issues.
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