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VPN for Linux

A VPN for Linux that installs like any other package. The CopVPN desktop app comes as a 64-bit .deb for Debian, Ubuntu and other .deb-based 64-bit Linux, with 5 protocols, a kill switch and DNS leak protection. It connects with your CopVPN plan.

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Package
.deb, from download.copvpn.com
Architecture
64-bit (x86_64)
Runs on
Debian, Ubuntu and other .deb-based 64-bit Linux
Version
3.6, the latest version
Updates
CopVPN checks for updates and installs them for you. Linux asks for your password once.
To connect
a CopVPN plan
The CopVPN app for Linux on its Dashboard, not yet connected, with the power button, the selected location and the server list
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.deb<the file you downloaded>.deb
  1. 1Open the .deb from your file manager
  2. 2Install it
  3. 3Open CopVPN from your apps

Install it from your file manager

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Terminal

# if it says x86_64, this download is for you

$ uname -m

# in the folder where you saved the .deb

$ sudo apt install ./<the file you downloaded>.deb

Use the name of the file you downloaded.

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Two ways to install: open the .deb in Files, or one line of apt in a terminal. Click a window to focus it.

  1. 1DownloadThe 64-bit .deb from download.copvpn.com
  2. 2InstallFrom your file manager, or with apt in a terminal
  3. 3Sign inYour email and a 6-digit code, or Apple or Google
  4. 4ConnectPick a location. Connecting needs a plan.

A Debian and Ubuntu VPN, in one 64-bit .deb

The CopVPN Linux VPN client is one package. Here’s exactly what download.copvpn.com has for Linux, so you know before you click.

  • 64-bit .deb (x86_64)Debian, Ubuntu and other .deb-based 64-bit Linux
  • .rpmNot offered
  • AppImageNot offered
  • SnapNot offered
  • FlatpakNot offered
  • apt repositoryNot offered

Will it run on your system?2 questions

1Your distribution

2Your processor

Not sure? Run uname -m in a terminal: if it says x86_64, this download is for you.

It runs here

Yes: the 64-bit .deb is for you

Download it, install it from your file manager or with apt, then sign in. Connecting needs a CopVPN plan.

Download for LinuxHow to install

Not on this processor

The .deb is for 64-bit x86_64 PCs

The CopVPN Linux app is built for 64-bit x86_64 computers only. Your account still works on your other devices: unlimited devices, up to 7 connected at once.

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No package for this system

The Linux app is a .deb only

There’s no .rpm, AppImage, Snap or Flatpak, and no apt repository. Your account still works on your other devices: unlimited devices, up to 7 connected at once.

You could try the CopVPN extension for Chrome (116 or later) or Firefox (128 or later). It protects that browser only.

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Every setting, by its real name

These are the Linux app’s own screens and the names you’ll see in Settings. Click a window to focus it; the numbers match the cards below.

1–3Settings · Privacy
CopVPN for Linux Settings, Privacy: Kill switch, DNS leak protection and Block ads, trackers & malware, each ringed
4–5Settings · Connection
CopVPN for Linux Settings, General and Connection: Auto start and Auto-connect ringed
6Settings · Protocol
CopVPN for Linux Protocol picker: Optimal, WireGuard, OpenVPN UDP, OpenVPN TCP, AmneziaWG and Stealth, with WireGuard to OpenVPN TCP ringed
  • 1

    Kill switch

    “Block traffic if the VPN drops”

    Off until you turn it on.

    How the VPN kill switch works
  • 2

    DNS leak protection

    “Block IPv6 and keep DNS inside the VPN”

    On by default.

  • 3

    Block ads, trackers & malware

    “Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”

    Known ad, tracking and malware sites are blocked on your computer. It doesn’t scan files. You choose.

  • 4

    Auto-connect

    “Connect automatically on launch”

    You choose.

  • 5

    Auto start

    “Launch CopVPN on system startup”

    A desktop setting, in the Windows and Linux apps. You choose.

  • 6

    Protocol: 5 protocols, and Optimal

    • OptimalPicks the best protocol for your network automatically.
    • WireGuardFastest. Best for everyday use where VPNs aren’t blocked.
    • OpenVPN UDPReliable and widely supported. Good if WireGuard is unstable.
    • OpenVPN TCPSlower, but gets through firewalls that block UDP, such as hotels, offices and schools.
    • AmneziaWGDisguised WireGuard. For networks that detect and block VPN traffic.
    • StealthLooks like ordinary web browsing. For the most restrictive networks, when everything else is blocked.

    WireGuard on Linux OpenVPN UDP vs TCP

  • 7

    Specialty servers

    Streaming, Gaming and P2P Torrenting

    Server groups in the Specialty tab of Servers, with a plan.

  • Not in the Linux app: split tunneling

    Split tunneling is per app in the Android app, and the browser extensions have a Bypass list for sites that skip the VPN. The Linux app has neither.

The CopVPN for Linux sign-in window: the email field ringed, and the Apple and Google buttons ringed together

Sign in with a code, no password to set

Open CopVPN from your apps. Type your email and enter the 6-digit code sent to it, or continue with Apple or Google. New here? The code creates your account.

  1. 1Your email and a 6-digit code
  2. 2Or continue with Apple or Google

Then connect. Pick a location and connect. The Linux app connects with a plan; without one, it shows the Premium page.

One account, every CopVPN app

A plan bought at our checkout unlocks every CopVPN app you sign in to with the same account. Unlimited devices, up to 7 connected at once. How unlimited devices work

Download CopVPN for all your devices

Questions

Ubuntu, Debian and Linux VPN questions

Which Linux distributions does CopVPN run on?

CopVPN for Linux is a 64-bit (x86_64) .deb for Debian, Ubuntu and other .deb-based 64-bit Linux. Download it from download.copvpn.com, then install it from your file manager or with apt.

Is there an .rpm, AppImage, Snap or Flatpak?

No. The Linux app comes only as a 64-bit .deb, and there’s no apt repository. If your system can’t install a .deb, you could try the CopVPN extension for Chrome 116 or later or Firefox 128 or later; it protects that browser only. Your account also works in the apps for Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android TV.

How does the Linux app get updates?

CopVPN checks for updates and installs them for you. Linux asks for your password once.

How do I install the CopVPN .deb from a terminal?

Open a terminal in the folder where you saved the file and run: sudo apt install ./<the file you downloaded>.deb (use the name of the file you downloaded). You can also open the .deb from your file manager and install it there.

Can I use CopVPN on Linux without a plan?

No. The Linux app needs a plan to connect; without one, it shows the Premium page. The same goes for Windows, Mac and Android TV. On iPhone, iPad, Android and the browser extensions, you can connect to the free locations without a plan. There’s no free trial.

Does the CopVPN Linux app have a kill switch?

Yes. In Settings it’s “Kill switch”: “Block traffic if the VPN drops”. It’s off until you turn it on.

Does CopVPN for Linux have split tunneling?

No, the Linux app has no split tunneling. Split tunneling is per app in the Android app, and the browser extensions have a Bypass list for sites that skip the VPN.

Which VPN protocols can I use on Linux?

All 5: WireGuard, OpenVPN UDP, OpenVPN TCP, AmneziaWG and Stealth. Optimal “Picks the best protocol for your network automatically.” Choose one in Settings, under Protocol.

How many devices can I use with one account?

Unlimited devices, up to 7 connected at once. Sign in on your Linux PC, your phone and your other devices with the same account. A device that’s signed in but not connected never counts.

Still stuck? Our support team answers by email: contact@copvpn.com

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Your Linux app connects with a plan

The Linux app needs a plan to connect. Every plan includes unlimited devices, up to 7 connected at once, 5 protocols and 85+ locations in 65+ countries. Plans run from 1 month to 5 years.

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