I see a lot of people recommending different VPN options, bit it should also be pointed out that you can use whatever VPN provider you want with linux, so long as you can obtain a .ovpn file from your desired provider.
OpenVPN is a FOSS vpn client that works well with the network manager in Ubuntu and other distros.
Here is documentation from one provider on how to use it (i dont necessarily endorse this VPN provider, just referencing their documentation since it would apply to other VPN providers)
Select whatever VPN you want that doesn’t keep logs and track you (i recommend CyberGhost), and use OpenVPN to connect to it.
Just my 2¢, hope you find precisely what fits your needs!
I also use Mullvad on my server that runs plex along with some gaming servers. I love all the features they have been adding, especially split tunneling. It’s really affordable and easy to configure.
This is sketchy as hell. An account made over a year ago posts nothing until 3 months ago. Spams a few comments on a bunch of different gaming subreddits, then nothing again for 3months. Then spamming nothing but adverts for this VPN on posts from tons of different subreddits, most of the posts it comments on are months if not years old. Manages to get hundreds of upvotes on comment to a 2 year old post?
I understand all of your concerns except for one: Why is offering a referral link suspicious? Many, many bona fide companies do this, because a referral costs them far less than acquiring new customers through marketing.
Also recently saw something that said NordVPN had stopped working because they had blocked Google Analytics and NordVPN is dependant on it or somehow tied to it. I definitely wouldn’t want a VPN that is irrevocably tied to Google Analytics at all.
Expressvpn, private internet access and cyberghost were bought by kape technologies, which used to create malware and adware. Kape is also owned by an Israeli billionaire who was jailed for insider trading. Not a good record in my view and a good reason to avoid it
I recommend you look for ratings for the service in general.
I would be careful with that. Sites that rate VPN services have often been less than objective. And now Kape has recently bought up various VPN services and rating sites for VPN services. For the latter, the ratings apparently changed noticeably shortly afterwards.
