Hi guys, I would like to give a friend of mine a subscription for a VPN, he would use it for torrenting and regular use, the only peculiarity is that he uses a linux laptop, thank you who could give me a hand. Thanks in advance
Mullvad
no shady subscription model
native and open source client
or you can import Wireguards/OpenVPN configs into NetworkManager (which most Linux desktop environments use)
Regardless of the operating system used, I would recommend Mullvad. The prices are easy to understand and affordable. The client, like the rest, is open source. There are regular third-party audits. You don’t have to create a user account with an email or phone number, you just have to create a kind of account number so that the incoming payments can be assigned. You can pay in different ways. Even sending a letter with cash in different currencies to Sweden is possible. And so on.
If you use Bittorrent, you should preferably use a VPN provider that offers port forwarding. Mullvad would be one of them.
I would completely advise against NordVPN. The provider advertises increasingly in media such as television and, in my opinion, promises far too much security. In addition, referral links are offered. Some time ago, a server in the NordVPN infrastructure was compromised and NordVPN users were only informed months later. In addition, an important blog post about cooperation with investigative authorities was recently silently changed. The provider cooperates with the authorities in Panama when requested to do so.
I am using free protonvpn with openvpn init setup, but will consider Mullvad when I have more funds.
I have protonvpn, I’m quite happy, but the client software on my laptop is buggy(it can be set up through openvpn as well), but on desktop it works fine. (both have KDE Neon, so I’m not sure what causes it).
I like surfshark. But i’m a n00b so i bet there are better ones. Surfshark works well for me and never had any issues with it.
Just don’t pick one that is based in the US or the five eyes (14 eyes now) territories. The US with a court order went after NordVPN back in January (US based.)
Here is a good privacy recommendation site I always use.
I use Mullvad because of the cheap non-commital price, and it works just as well as other VPNs, except on mobile it sometimes doesn’t work for me, but I use it mainly on desktop.
Mullvad. It’s open source (you can build from their Git) or download the .deb from their website. It’s regularly patched, fast, and the Linux desktop client is well designed free. You can also use it commandline if you prefer, or apply your Mullvad configuration directly to WireGuard or OpenVPN directly without installing any Mullvad software. You can also reserve a port, which means you can use BitTorrent properly with over VPN (not an unencrypted SOCSKS proxy like other VPN providers).
It also has the ability for split tunneling, ehich means you can still access your local network (printers, NAS, etc) while connected to VPN. It has advanced kill-switch and many other features. It is the most full-features VPN I’ve seen and I’ve used several.
1.IVPN (most private but speed in the middle)
no email or password for registration
2.ProtonVPN(trusted, second most private one, speed amazing)
3.Mullvad(no email for registration, speed good)
Honorable mentions: perfect privacy vpn
dont know much but should be one of the expensive/premium choices and ist private but dont know exactly
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I use NordVPN on my laptop for work, haven’t had any issues so far
I personally use expressVPN on my devices, including linux. The setup is painless (their guide is awesome), the product is solid (no logging), and you can add the chromium extension 9f you need a UI
Not a commercial solution would be the best choice, tedious at first but definitely an opportunity to learn:: to have an idea: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-77r1.pdf , but if prefer an intuitive plug and play: https://protonvpn.com/
I use PIA. you can pay up front if you want (even in bitcoin) and they have OpenVPN support for almost all services
This is easy,
There are a number of VPNs you can choose from. I recommend you look for ratings for the service in general. VPN providers are not usually Linux specific. Here is a good starting point
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-vpn-services
Just make sure they either have a Linux client or (more commonly) they plug directly into Openvpn client. Openvpn can be found in most software repositories.
NordVPN is affordable and has a nice CLI. However, it does not have port forwarding (which can mess up torrent seeding) nor split tunneling.
https://windscribe.com/ extension for Chrome or Brave.
You can make your own VPN for free using openVPN and a free tier AWS cloud. Very easy. I use it with a bunch of different Linux distros.
almost any should be fine. As long as they have openvpn and/or wireguard configurations, it’ll work on Linux.
If he wants to torrent over the connection, you should get one that offers port forwarding for best results. That’s not a Linux issue though.
I already had a Windscribe account when I recently switched to Linux, and it’s working fine on Linux Mint.