Proton VPN for Zorin OS 18.1

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Hello!
I am having problems installing Proton VPN in my Laptop with Zorin OS 18.1, I went to Proton's website and followed the commands for Ubuntu based distros but I am getting the following Warnings in Terminal:

W: https://repo.protonvpn.com/debian/dists/unstable/InRelease: Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg), see the DEPRECATION section in apt-key(8) for details.

W: Skipping acquire of configured file 'main/source/Sources' as repository 'Index of /debian/ unstable InRelease' does not seem to provide it (sources.list entry misspelt?)

Is the Proton VPN that comes in the Zorin OS Software Store from Flathub safe to install, or better install it from Proton directly?

Thank you!

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did you download from proton site or from the software store?

I have proton vpn and i got it off the software store and it works fine

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Apparently you installed unstable version,

Uninstall it and follow this guide from the beginning

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It's a flatpak version, sure it work, but with deb version the new release are delivered faster via proton repo

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Interesting. I installed the app from Flatpak in January and found that it had the known error of being incompatible with Gnome keyring. I did not try the CLI. Does this version of the GUI fix the known error?

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I don't know if if fix your problem but for me it work like a charm since I installed it and never had keyring problem...

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Hi!
I downloaded from Proton website.

The one off Zorin's Software Store, is it safe to be used?

Who compiled it?

Does it updates frequently same as the one from Proton website?

In Reddit somewhere, I saw someone that was saying that it is better to install Proton VPN from Proton's website than the one in Zorin's Software Store.

I am new to Linux coming from Windows 11.

Do you think that the one off Zorin's Software Store may be tampered?

What do you think?

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I guess I don't follow directions very well but Proton VPN was one of the first apps I installed when I came to Zorin (I was very familiar with it in Windows). Not really knowing what I was doing, I downloaded the deb app from Proton's website and just installed it like I would have in windows and everything worked.

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I just reinstalled ProtonVPN from Proton's website, the last stable version. I tested it in a website that runs different type of tests for VPNs and I pased all the tests in Brave browser.

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The version in the document is an old version and it too fails for me. The old Gnome keyring bug is still there. Using Zorin 18.1, Wayland.

I have now purged it again.

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it is the last version with the guide I sent because it use the Proton repo !!!
this is not a gnome keyring bug, it's because you have auto-login for Zorin... and wayland also...

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Are you saying if I remove auto-login, it will work? And is it version 1.0.8 that you get to work?

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1.0.8 is the deb who will install repo and install the last proton VPN version, and yes auto-login don't charge keyring for apps because it's for security!

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Should I also not use Wayland?

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I would suggest you to use X11 for better experience...

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I will follow your advice. It now is back on my system. After a reboot (still on Wayland), no keyring error. Thank you very much! I will be quiet now.

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OK, I spoke too soon. Second reboot, keyring issue is back. (still on wayland)

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Did you disable Zorin auto-login ?

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yes + 2 chars (response needs 5)

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what ?