I’d prefer to get a VPN to avoid the risk of my internet getting shut down, but I’m not aware of what the options for Linux are. I figured this would be a good place to ask.
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Pick one that has a wireguard config generator, so you don’t need to use any client software besides the normal linux wg client.
I’d also look for one that accepts anonymous payment methods. Even if you don’t intend to go to the trouble to use that yourself, it’s probably a good sign if it’s available. Mullvad is pretty safe and served me well until they stopped doing port forwarding. Proton, windscribe, azire, and airvpn were the ones that seemed most recommended when I went to look for a new one a few months ago.
PIA for cheap service
I can also vouch for PIA’s cost vs. performance, but their prices have risen recently (still cheaper than most), and I also learned the other day that they’re now owned by Kape Technologies, a company that used to do bloat/malware development to do shady data mining.
I’m actually considering switching to AirVPN or Mozilla VPN/Mullvad, despite being a longtime customer, just for the peace of mind. Also, if you buy the three year plan of AirVPN, it’s cheaper than PIA.
And, PIA still doesn’t offer a standalone WireGuard configuration file, despite promising it was in the works a few years ago, and that’s been a stick in my craw when trying to set it up the way I want on Bazzite Linux.
hey’re now owned by Kape Technologies, a company that used to do bloat/malware development to do shady data mining.
not a new thing. been that way fr years nw. sucsk but there apps are stlll foss (on github), still 3rd pary audite, and ii still havent been sued for downlodaing shit lpl
an they have wg. but you neeed to clone their git repo and run some shit to generate it. i wish it was just a simple conf file like ovpn but something about auth token i think. idr
I’ll vouch for airvpn. I’ve been using it for probably six years now with no issues. When using wireguard I can download Linux isos at 500mbps.
Not sure if limited by your connection but on PIA I’m pulling about 980 megabit/s
My internet is 500/500.
Checks out
I really like airvpn.
I really like ProtonVPN with the unlimited plan. Comes with their premium email, drive, and password manager for $8-12 a month (depending on what plan length you buy)
OS doesn’t matter. And windows with crapware removed runs just as well. (OMG, there is so much crapware on the barebones install)
OP is not asking for windows
I use Mullvad
Is it free?
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No.
5 euros a month. Worth it, it’s by far the best VPN.
I like mullvad. I use their wireguard service.
Mullvad if you’re a stickler for privacy.
And when so such, pay in Monero.
I didn’t see anything about not keeping logs (please correct me if I just missed it). Also, they don’t have any built-in DNS protection, and it’s expensive at $8.34usd/month.
It’s an interesting idea to stratify your VPN and force individual apps to bind to their own tunnels, but seems like a lot of extra setup for little payoff, and if you can’t be certain they’re not keeping logs, there’s little benefit to having multiple VPN connections vs one.
Please, feel free to correct me if I’ve misunderstood something.
They do have built in DNS protection, it’s just not DNS servers controlled by them. You can pick presets from AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc. Or, use your own.
Regarding logging, I’m not sure I understand entirely how it’s relevant to a service such as SPN. Have you used Tor and wondered if the nodes are logging? SPN is also an onion router. So, the exit node will not know your origin, even if they are logging. Of course, we could go down rabbit holes about speculative traffic correlation and/or timing attacks, but that’s a separate discussion. A large portion of the SPN network is also community operated nodes.
SPN nodes can also be run by anyone without needing a large investment of staked cryptocurrency, unlike another onion router Lokinet. This lowers the barrier to entry for a more diverse number of community contributed nodes to SPN.
These aren’t necessarily multiple VPN connections. Instead, every network request is sprayed across the SPN network based upon your desired number of hops and other settings. This means one app might see you as being in Iceland while another in Australia, etc. It bounces every connection around the network. If someone were trying to track you, it’d make it just a little more difficult than a static location connection with a traditional VPN.
Hope this helps and you give it a try.
How is network speed? Even with a multihop VPN, each hop degrades the speed. If it’s operating like the Tor network, I would expect that it would experience the same kind of speed degradation.
And speaking of multihop, I wonder what extra benefit you’d get from a service like SPN and a VPN that offers multihop…?
Not trying to piss on your suggestion, just trying to scrutinize the benefits.
Also, if you’re worried about logging, you could set up a bulletproof, anon VPS you paid for in cash/crypto from a host who doesn’t KYC. Then, set it as a community node, and then configure Portmaster to only accept your SPN entry node as your own VPS. That way, you can know that when you enter the SPN it’s through a VPS you’ve ensured isn’t tied to your identity, doesn’t log, and is your starting point before being routed through other random locations.
SPN has a maximum of 3 hops (same as Tor), unlike Proton, IVPN, Nord, etc that do a dual-VPN, multihop, whatever you want to call it, with only 2 hops.
I’ve added 2 additional hops via hardware network infra through VPN chaining and I still achieve upwards of 150mbps down on a 1gbps connection with a total of 5 hops. So, I feel the speed achieved considering so many hops is pretty amazing. Of course, depending on the locations routed, may have high ms ping.
Even if you just purchase 1 month, the worst case scenario is you’ve lost $8. The best case scenario is you’ve found your new fav open-source Linux network manager with an onion router like me.
Proton VPN is good and has a good free plan, but os doesn’t matter when choosing a VPN
If you wanna torrent make sure it supports port forwarding.
Using torguard. Works well
Im using mullvad and happy with it on Ubuntu LTS
I use Proton VPN to bypass censorship. Use Remote Torrenting for torrent.
Your OS doesn’t matter when picking a VPN provider.
Others have mentioned plenty of good options.
It does matter in terms of ease of use. Some have apps, some don’t. A non-linux-native might have difficulties with the latter.
