
Or protonvpn-cli ns -ads-malware How to connect using the command-line To block malware, ads, and trackers, use the command protonvpn-cli netshield -ads-malware To block malware only: protonvpn-cli netshield -malware To turn NetShield off, use the command protonvpn-cli netshield -off Block malware, ads, & trackers (only available if you have a paid Proton VPN plan).You can choose between three levels of NetShield protection: NetShield Ad-blocker is a DNS filtering feature. You can disable the Kill Switch by entering: protonvpn-cli ks -off How to use Netshield Ad-blocker

To enable it, enter: protonvpn-cli ks -permanent This prevents all internet connections unless the VPN is running and connected to one of our servers. The CLI also features a permanent kill switch. To enable it, enter: protonvpn-cli ks -on The basic kill switch will block all your internet connections when the VPN is running and the connection to one of our servers fails. The Proton VPN official Linux CLI includes a kill switch. Verify that Proton VPN is now in your local repositoryĮnter the following command to list all the Proton VPN packages in your repository: pamac search -aur protonvpn-cli Open the terminal and enter the following command: pamac update -force-refreshĢ. Then: pip3 install -user 'dnspython>=1.16.0' Archlinux and Manjaro 19+ Install required dependencies for the alternative routing feature Type this command: sudo dnf install protonvpn-cliĥ. Doing this allows you to install the Proton VPN App. The following command updates the list of available packages and their versions. Open a terminal and run the following: sudo apt-get install protonvpn-stable-release-1.0. This package contains the repository configuration and keys that are required to install the Proton VPN app. Get the Proton VPN repository setup DEB package Please see Note 1 at the end of this article for instructions.ġ. If you are using an older version of our Linux client, we recommend that you uninstall it before installing the new CLI. It also works with many distros based on these Linux versions (not Ubuntu Server or Raspbian), but we cannot provide support for these at this time. Our command-line tool officially supports the following Debian and Ubuntu-based distributions: How to install the official Linux CLI Debian-based distros How to install the CLI in Archlinux and Manjaro 19+.


Proton VPN offers both an official Linux app with graphical user interface and an official Linux CLI.
