Installing NordVPN on Linux distributions

In this article, we'll guide you through NordVPN installation and usage on Linux. We offer .deb and .rpm packages that are compatible with Debian, Ubuntu, Elementary OS, Linux Mint, Fedora, QubesOS, RHEL, CentOS, and openSUSE systems. The NordVPN native application is the recommended option for connecting to NordVPN servers on your Linux device. We designed it with your experience in mind, giving you features like auto-connect, automated Kill Switch, and Threat Protection.

Installing NordVPN on Linux

To start using the NordVPN application for Linux, you need to download the NordVPN Linux client. You can do that in 2 ways:

By downloading a Snap package.

Snaps are app packages for desktop, cloud, and IoT that are easy to install, secure, cross-platform, and dependency-free. If you do not have Snap pre-installed, you may follow Snap setup guides for various Linux distributions.

Please note that currently, we still do not support arm64, but our developers are working on this.
By working in the terminal:
1. Open the terminal;
2. Write the command below:
```
sh <(curl -sSf https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/linux/install.sh)
```
3. Following any on-screen instructions.

Note: If you do not have a curl package, evidenced by the fact that the above does not work, you can alternatively use this command:

sh <(wget -qO - https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/linux/install.sh)

Additionally, if you receive the following issue: Whoops! Permission denied accessing /run/nordvpn/nordvpnd.sock, all you need to do is write the following command:

sudo usermod -aG nordvpn $USER

and then reboot your device.

Using NordVPN on Linux

After you have installed the NordVPN application, you can start using it!

Please note that in NordVPN Linux application version 3.18.4, network traffic from the LAN through a VPN-connected computer is blocked by default. To unblock LAN traffic, turn LAN discovery ON or add to the allowlist any subnet or IP traffic to be forwarded.

Logging in

If you're using a Linux device without a graphical user interface, follow our guide on logging in to NordVPN on Linux devices without GUI.

If you're using a Linux device with a graphical user interface, you can start using it with the commands below:

Log in to your NordVPN account by using this command:
```
nordvpn login
```
Connect to a NordVPN server by using the command below:
```
nordvpn connect
```

Account and settings

Here you can find the list of available NordVPN commands for Linux.

Access the NordVPN client settings:
nordvpn
Get an extensive explanation of all commands:
man nordvpn
See the list of available commands or help for a specific command:
nordvpn help	or	nordvpn h
Log in or log out:
nordvpn login	or	nordvpn logout
Connect to a recommended NordVPN server:
nordvpn connect	or	nordvpn c
Connect to a specific server (e.g. nordvpn connect uk715):
nordvpn connect <country_code server_number>
Disconnect from the VPN:
nordvpn disconnect	or	nordvpn d
See account information:
nordvpn account
Register a new user account:
nordvpn register
Rate your last connection quality (1-5):
nordvpn rate
See the current settings:
nordvpn settings
See the connection status:
nordvpn status
See the country list:
nordvpn countries
See the city list (e.g.: nordvpn cities united_states):
nordvpn cities
See a list of available server groups:
nordvpn groups

Specialty servers

Connect to the closest Double VPN server:
nordvpn c double_vpn
Connect to a specific country using Double VPN servers:
nordvpn connect --group double_vpn <country_code>

Connect to a P2P server:
nordvpn connect p2p
Connect to a specific country using P2P servers:
nordvpn connect --group p2p <country_code>

Connect to a Dedicated IP server:
nordvpn connect Dedicated_IP

Features and configurations

Set a configuration option:
nordvpn set	or	nordvpn s
Enable or disable Threat Protection:
nordvpn set threatprotectionlite on	or	nordvpn set threatprotectionlite off
Enable or disable Kill Switch:
nordvpn set killswitch on	or	nordvpn set killswitch off
Enable or disable auto-connect:
nordvpn set autoconnect on	or	nordvpn set autoconnect off
Set a specific server for automatic connection (e.g.: nordvpn set autoconnect on us2435):
nordvpn set autoconnect on <country_code+server_number>
Enable or disable notifications:
nordvpn set notify on	or	nordvpn set notify off
Set custom DNS (you can set up a single DNS or two, just add spaces in between):
nordvpn set dns 1.1.1.1	or	nordvpn set dns 1.1.1.1 1.0.0.1
Switch between UDP and TCP protocols:
nordvpn set protocol udp	or	nordvpn set protocol tcp
Enable or disable obfuscated servers:
nordvpn set obfuscate on	or	nordvpn set dobfuscate off
Set connection technology (OpenVPN or NordLynx):
nordvpn set technology OpenVPN	or	nordvpn set technology NordLynx
Turn Meshnet on or off on your device:
nordvpn set meshnet on	or	nordvpn set meshnet off
To enable or disable the post-quantum protection in NordVPN:
nordvpn set pq on	or	nordvpn set pq off

LAN discovery and allowlists

Enable or disable LAN discovery:
nordvpn set lan-discovery enable	or	nordvpn set lan-discovery disable
Get more information on LAN discovery:
nordvpn set lan-discovery --help
Add or remove a rule to allowlist a specified incoming port (you can allowlist multiple ports — just separate their numbers with a space):
nordvpn whitelist add port <port>	or	nordvpn whitelist remove port <port>
Add or remove a rule to allowlist a specified subnet:
nordvpn whitelist add subnet <subnet>	or	nordvpn whitelist remove subnet <subnet>

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