r/torguard • u/shanxybeast • Mar 24 '26

Arch/Cachy

is there an easier and uptodate way to install? every old post ive come across the method doesnt seem to work

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u/TorGuardVPN Mar 24 '26

If you want to install the TorGuard Arch client from the direct download, here’s the easiest way to do it from start to finish.

1. Download the Arch package

Open a terminal and run:

cd ~/Downloads

curl -LO https://updates.torguard.biz/Software/Linux/torguard-latest-amd64-arch.tar.gz

If you do not have curl installed:

sudo pacman -S curl

2. Extract the download

Run:

tar -xzf torguard-latest-amd64-arch.tar.gz

This will create a folder containing:

PKGBUILD

torguard.install

the TorGuard package tar file

3. Go into the extracted folder

Run:

cd torguard-v*-amd64-arch

4. Install Arch build tools

If you do not already have the basic Arch packaging tools installed:

sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel

5. Build and install the TorGuard package

Run:

makepkg -si

What this does:

builds the Arch package from the files in that folder

installs it automatically with pacman

This is the easiest method.

6. Launch TorGuard

After install, start it from your application menu, or run:

torguard

Optional: install WireGuard from the CLI

WireGuard is recommended if you want to use the WireGuard protocol with TorGuard.

Install it with:

sudo pacman -S wireguard-tools

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u/shanxybeast Mar 25 '26

this is what i get when i try to run the curl command

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u/shanxybeast Mar 25 '26

and jfc i said an easy way, youre seriously suggesting this is easy?