Install Proton VPN GUI on Ubuntu – Step-by-Step Guide

The Proton VPN GUI can be installed quickly and securely via the official repository under Ubuntu LTS with Gnome. Thanks to the graphical interface, automatic updates and easy setup, it is a comfortable VPN solution for Linux users.

The most important thing in brief
  • Official support only for Ubuntu LTS with Gnome
  • Installation via the official Proton VPN repository with automatic updates
  • GUI app is installed in a few terminal steps and can be used immediately

You use Ubuntu and want to install Proton VPN with a graphical user interface (GUI)? Then you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, I’ll show you how to install the Proton VPN GUI app on Ubuntu quickly, safely and cleanly through the official repository.

The graphical interface Linux app is officially supported for the current Ubuntu LTS version with Gnome Desktop. It can work on other Ubuntu-based distributions – but these are not officially tested or supported.

Step 1: Download Proton VPN Repository

Open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and download the official release package that includes the repository configuration and GPG keys:

wget https://repo.protonvpn.com/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-all/protonvpn-stable-release_1.0.8_all.deb

Step 2: Install Repository and Update Package List

Then install the downloaded package and update your package sources:

sudo dpkg -i ./protonvpn-stable-release_1.0.8_all.deb && sudo apt update

Note on the GPG signature
Please do not try to check the release package’s GPG signature with dpkg-sig –verify.
The reason:

  • The Release Package
  • and the actual repository

are signed with different GPG keys, which is part of the internal release process.

Optional: Check integrity by checksum
If you still want to make sure the package is unchanged, you can check the SHA-256 checksum:

echo "0b14e71586b22e498eb20926c48c7b434b751149b1f2af9902ef1cfe6b03e180 protonvpn-stable-release_1.0.8_all.deb" | sha256sum --check -

Step 3: Install Proton VPN GUI App

Now you can get the actual Proton VPN Gnome Desktop App Install:

sudo apt install proton-vpn-gnome-desktop

After installation, you will find the app as normal in the Ubuntu application menu. Start them, log in with your Proton account – done 🚀

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