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Download a VPN for Linux
Keep your Linux security up to speed with the fastest Linux VPN¹.
Strengthened by community input — our Linux VPN app is completely open source.
Enjoy the refreshed, intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) for a more seamless experience.
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What is a VPN for Linux?
A virtual private network, or VPN, for Linux is a sophisticated cybersecurity tool that encrypts internet traffic and hides IP addresses from prying eyes. A VPN for Linux stops others (including your internet service provider, or ISP) from monitoring the internet connections of Linux users, ensuring safer internet access and helping them defeat online censorship measures.
How to install a VPN on Linux
Linux users can add GUI and CLI VPN versions on Debian, Ubuntu, Elementary OS, Linux Mint systems, and RPM-based distros following this simple installation guide:
1. Install the Linux VPN app with GUI
Write the command line below into the terminal and click “Enter.”
2. Open NordVPN
After you install the app, look for the NordVPN icon in your Linux desktop environment and launch it.
3. Log in to your NordVPN account
Log in with your Nord Account email and password.
4. Connect to a VPN server
Click “Quick Connect” and enjoy secure browsing.
Looking for the best Linux VPN?
Designed with speed in mind
Browse sites smoothly with one of the fastest VPNs. NordVPN offers over 7,700 remote servers in 118 countries. This vast server network, combined with our lightning-fast NordLynx protocol (based on WireGuard®), ensures fast and stable performance for your VPN connection no matter where you are.
Browser extensions
If you only need a VPN for secure browsing and don’t want to set up another app on your Linux device, get yourself a proxy browser extension. NordVPN has dedicated extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers.
No restrictions at our end
Tired of watching the loading icon go round and round? With NordVPN, there are no VPN speed restrictions, VPN bandwidth limits, or VPN data caps.
What makes NordVPN one of the best VPNs for Linux?
Easy-to-use Linux VPN software with GUI
Improved user experience
The new visual interface caters for those who prefer buttons over coding their way into VPN functionalities.
Dual control: GUI and CLI
We’ve added a GUI for convenience, but you can still run your VPN through the command line.
Light and dark modes
You can now switch between light and dark modes — choose your preferred look.
Post-quantum encryption
NordVPN for Linux now comes with post-quantum VPN encryption for future-proof cybersecurity.
VPN protection for all major Linux distros
Want a slick, easy-to-use VPN app for your Linux distro? Look no further — NordVPN offers .deb and .rpm packages for Debian-based and RHEL-based Linux systems:
Ubuntu
Debian
Elementary OS
Linux Mint
Fedora
RHEL
CentOS
Qubes OS
openSUSE
Should you use a free VPN for Linux?
We recommend avoiding free VPN services on Linux and other operating systems. They might be unsafe and unreliable alternatives to the top paid VPNs. Free VPN providers may fail to fix security loopholes in time or even sell their client data to cover VPN maintenance costs.
NordVPN is a smart choice over many free VPNs because it offers a combination of benefits for Linux users: a dedicated Linux GUI app, fast Linux VPN servers worldwide, DNS and IP leak protection, and additional security features to improve your online experience.
Learn more about Linux security and configurations
Enjoy a hassle-free online experience with NordVPN
Hide your virtual location, get a new IP, and access the internet without restrictions with a risk-free VPN. If you are not 100% satisfied, tell us within 30 days of the purchase date and get a full refund on the value of your VPN plan.
Frequently asked questions
1. Information related to "Fastest VPN" is supported by multiple sources, including, but not limited to editorially independent evaluations and insights, as well as statements from media articles, some of which were published through paid partnerships. It is also supported by a report generated from data collected using the open source VPN Speed Comparison Tool during the testing period (January 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025), which shows that NordVPN has the fastest median download and upload speeds (Mbps). Testing period: January 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025. Tested VPNs (and protocols): NordVPN (Wireguard), NordVPN (NordLynx), ExpressVPN (Lightway), PIA VPN (Wireguard), PureVPN (Wireguard), Surfshark VPN (Wireguard). Platform used for testing: Linux. Testing routes (e.g., Australia to USA): 102 (testing from Sweden began on February 28, 2024). Days when all tested VPNs were running during testing period: 42. Days when all tested VPNs (except PureVPN) were running during testing period: 308. Some tested VPNs didn’t run at a consistent pace due to expired credentials or other issues. The performance of speed test servers can vary, impacting the speed test results. This variation is because we do not control these servers, nor do we specify which Speedtest.net server should be used for testing.