Free VPN for Linux
VPNmine for Linux is a free desktop VPN client, published as a .deb for Ubuntu and Debian and an .rpm for Fedora, RHEL and openSUSE, both 64-bit. Install it with your package manager, sign in or skip, and connect to any of our servers in 68 countries. No ads, no payment details, no record of the sites you open.
At a glance
- Works onUbuntu 24.04+, Debian 13+, Fedora, RHEL 8+
- Format.deb and .rpm (64-bit)
- Version1.7.0-5
- PriceFree — no ads, no card
- AccountOptional
How to install VPNmine on Linux
Take the package your distribution reads
The button above gives you the .deb, for Ubuntu, Debian and anything built on them — Mint, Pop!_OS, Zorin, elementary. The .rpm beside it is the same build for Fedora, RHEL and openSUSE. Both come straight from our CDN, so there is nothing to sign up for first.
Install it with your package manager
On Ubuntu or Debian, open a terminal where the file landed and run: sudo apt install ./vpnmine_1.7.0-5_amd64.deb — the leading dot-slash matters, because without it apt searches your repositories for a package by that name instead of reading the file in front of it. On Fedora, RHEL or openSUSE: sudo dnf install ./vpnmine-1.7.0-5.x86_64.rpm. Double-clicking either file works too, since the graphical installer calls the same tool underneath. Do not reach for sudo dpkg -i or rpm -i: they install the package without fetching what it depends on and leave it unconfigured.
Sign in, or skip it
You can connect without an account. Creating one with email, Google or Apple keeps your settings when you install VPNmine on your other devices.
Pick a country and connect
Choose one of the 68 countries or let the app pick the closest server. The first connection in each login session raises your desktop's own authentication dialog, because routing the whole machine through a tunnel is something Linux reserves for administrators. Approve it once and the rest of the session connects without asking again.
Linux questions
Which Linux distributions does VPNmine support?
The .deb covers 64-bit Ubuntu 24.04 or later, Debian 13 or later and derivatives such as Mint, Pop!_OS and Zorin. The .rpm covers Fedora, RHEL 8 or later and openSUSE. Both need glibc 2.34, which is what rules out older releases. Arch has no package yet.
Why should I install with apt or dnf rather than dpkg or rpm?
Because dpkg and rpm install a package without fetching what it depends on, then leave it unconfigured when those are missing. Running sudo apt install ./vpnmine_1.7.0-5_amd64.deb, or sudo dnf install ./vpnmine-1.7.0-5.x86_64.rpm, pulls in wireguard-tools and the rest first. If you already used dpkg, sudo apt --fix-broken install finishes the job.
Why does VPNmine ask for a password when I connect?
Because opening a system-wide tunnel changes your machine's network routing, which Linux reserves for administrators. VPNmine asks through your desktop's standard authentication dialog, and only for that one action. Approve it once and the rest of your login session connects without prompting again.
Is VPNmine really free on Linux?
Yes, on the same terms as every other VPNmine app: the whole server pool is open to every user, there is no advertising, and no payment method is required. A paid tier will arrive across all platforms later, and the apps will say so before it does.
Does VPNmine work on Fedora or Arch?
Fedora, yes — take the .rpm, which also covers RHEL 8 or later and openSUSE. Arch has no package today, and neither does any ARM machine such as a Raspberry Pi, because both builds are 64-bit x86. The Chrome and Firefox extensions run anywhere meanwhile.