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Linux command-line client for ProtonVPN. Written in Python.

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Linux command-line client for ProtonVPN. Written in Python.

ProtonVPN-CLI

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A Linux CLI for ProtonVPN. Written in Python.

ProtonVPN-CLI is a full rewrite of the bash protonvpn-cli in Python, which adds more features and functionality with the purpose of improving readability, speed and reliability.

Deprecation notice

Proton VPN is upgrading its OpenVPN infrastructure. This means the legacy OpenVPN configuration will stop working on 31 March 2025. After this date, you’ll need to switch to the official Proton VPN for Linux app, or reconfigure OpenVPN or WireGuard manually.

Installation & Updating

For more detailed information on installing, updating and uninstalling, please view the extensive usage guide.

Installing from distribution repositories

For the following Linux distribution(s), install the official protonvpn-cli package:

Fedora

bash

sudo dnf install -y protonvpn-cli

CentOS & RHEL

protonvpn-cli is available for CentOS/RHEL 7.x and 8.x via the EPEL repositories.

For CentOS/RHEL 7.x:

bash

sudo yum install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm
sudo yum install protonvpn-cli

For CentOS/RHEL 8.x:

bash

sudo dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm
sudo dnf install -y protonvpn-cli

Installing from PyPI

Installing Dependencies

Dependencies:

openvpn
dialog (optional, needed for interactive selection)
pip for python3 (pip3)
python3.5+
setuptools for python3 (python3-setuptools)

Depending on your distribution, run the appropriate following command to install the necessary dependencies

Distro	Command
Fedora/CentOS/RHEL	`sudo dnf install -y openvpn dialog python3-pip python3-setuptools`
Ubuntu/Linux Mint/Debian and derivatives	`sudo apt install -y openvpn dialog python3-pip python3-setuptools`
OpenSUSE/SLES	`sudo zypper in -y openvpn dialog python3-pip python3-setuptools`
Arch Linux/Manjaro	`sudo pacman -S openvpn dialog python-pip python-setuptools`

Installing ProtonVPN-CLI

Installation happens via Python's package manager PIP.

Note: Make sure to run pip with sudo, so it installs globally and recognizes the command with sudo

sudo pip3 install protonvpn-cli

Updating ProtonVPN-CLI

sudo pip3 install protonvpn-cli --upgrade

Manual Installation from source

Disclaimer: If you are unsure about what you're doing, please follow the normal installation guide.

It is recommended to do the manual installation in a virtual environment. Especially if it serves the purpose of developing.

Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/ProtonVPN/linux-cli-community
Step into the directory

cd linux-cli
Install

pip3 install -e .

For updating, you just need to pull the latest version of the repository with git.

How to use

For more detailed information, see the extensive usage guide.

Command	Description
`protonvpn init`	Initialize ProtonVPN profile.
`protonvpn connect, c`	Select a ProtonVPN server and connect to it.
`protonvpn c [servername]`	Connect to a specified server.
`protonvpn c -r`	Connect to a random server.
`protonvpn c -f`	Connect to the fastest server.
`protonvpn c --p2p`	Connect to the fastest P2P server.
`protonvpn c --cc [countrycode]`	Connect to the fastest server in a specified country.
`protonvpn c --sc`	Connect to the fastest Secure Core server.
`protonvpn reconnect, r`	Reconnect or connect to the last server used.
`protonvpn disconnect, d`	Disconnect the current session.
`protonvpn status, s`	Print connection status.
`protonvpn configure`	Change CLI configuration.
`protonvpn refresh`	Refresh OpenVPN configuration and server data.
`protonvpn examples`	Print example commands.
`protonvpn --version`	Display version.
`protonvpn --help`	Show help message.

All connect options can be used with the -p flag to explicitly specify which transmission protocol is used for that connection (either udp or tcp).