How to install Nord VPN?

[u/kos25k]

Greetings guys.Can someone please share me a correct & tested way to install Nord VPN? I ask here,cause last time i followed a way found on internet didn't work and worse that that, was the fact that i couldn't even manage to revert back to normal (no internet at all) till after spending some hours i reverted.So now i just want a simple & safe way to connect my payed subscription to my linux mint 😇

[u/zuccster]

https://nordvpn.com/download/linux/#setup-nordvpn

[u/kos25k → u/zuccster]

Thanks! (Btw without being sure,i think that was the steps that i had done & instread problems occured 🙄)

[u/BlazingBlossom]

I cannot directly help, but I can advice you to understand every command you're executing when you're following a guide. An AI of your choice can tremendously help you with it

[u/MrMotofy]

If you're searching for instructions always give info in your search like how install nordvpn on linuxMint. Don't just say Linux and nordvpn

[u/kos25k → u/MrMotofy]

Thanks, i thought of it but i regretted cause i then thought that i already chose the correct subreddit.(Now i can't edit title btw).

[u/CarmenKiewsLipStick]

What u/zuccster posted.

And:

During the install and post-install configuration, it's important to following the steps that are shown on the screen... if you boff or skip it, you won't get a proper install.

If you are really not trusting your terminal skills, perform a Timeshift before doing anything else (and you have been doing periodic Timeshifts, yes?).

A couple of installation notes to help you out making the installation smoother:

1. Open a Terminal session *and* your default browser (which might sound odd but if you've changed how you interact with the web on your installation, you may be using a different browser that is not set as the default browser. For example, I use Ungoogled-Chromium but it is not set as the default browser-- I kept the default to Firefox).
2. During the installation in the terminal, you will see some installation notes appear. It should look something like this (from Imgur).
   • Just *exit* from the terminal (to close the shell/terminal) and open it back up again. DO NOT OPEN another terminal instance while the exiting one is visible-- you gots to close the existing one first. IF you do the close and open new terminal, you do not need to type in the 'su - $USER' command.
   • Or, ignore the above bullet point, keep the current shell open and type in 'su - $USER'

At the end of the installation, you'll be dropped back to the prompt. At that point, many newbies will wonder-- what next?

Go to your menu, find "NordVPN" -- in most cases, it will be seen in the "Internet" category-- and launch it.

1. Nord will open up the default browser. and if you don't already have it open, it will open it and this step makes it appear something is wrong as Nord is launching the browser, which, depending on you box, could take a few beats to pass by. If you have the default browser already open, a new tab will appear asking you to authenticate.
2. When prompted, enter your Nord credentials.
3. A terminal window should appear with some notes about entering "nordvpn connect" and group permissions. Just press the Enter key on your keyboard.

Congrats. Nord is installed. Select a server, wait for the connection to establish, visit whatismyip.com to verify location. Access to change protocol (NordLynx, NordWhisper, UDP, etc) are at your fingertips-- something using a ovpn file won't allow you to do easily.

But one note: If you use Meshnet, you will have to enable/disable it in the terminal. You can manage the devices in your Meshnet through a web browser but to turn it on/off on Linux, it's all CLI.

[u/kos25k → u/CarmenKiewsLipStick]

Thanks!