How to log in to NordVPN on Linux devices without a GUI

We offer .deb and .rpm packages compatible with Debian 10 or newer, Ubuntu 18.04 or newer, Linux Mint 19 or newer, and Fedora 32 or newer systems. Community-supported distributions may also work, but there is limited troubleshooting regarding distribution-specific issues. Moreover, we support GNOME and KDE desktop environments. However, if you use a headless device and want to log in to NordVPN on your Linux machine without a graphical user interface, enter one of the following commands:

• nordvpn login command with the --token flag
• nordvpn login command with the --callback flag

When using the token login method, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Nord Account.
2. Find NordVPN under the Services menu.
   
   
    
3. Locate the Access token tab down below.
4. Click on Generate new token.
   
   
    
5. Pick one token that expires in 30 days or one that doesn’t. Proceed to Generate token.
   
   
    
6. Click Copy and close.
7. On your Linux machine, run the command: nordvpn login --token <your_token> and replace <your_token> with the copied token.

For example:

nordvpn login --token 3fe460ksdnf415e45908cec9f9bdbadf7a456a6dfb35dc2c58xxxxx

If you choose the callback login method:

1. Run the command: nordvpn login.
2. You'll receive a URL. Open it on any device that supports a browser.
3. Finish the login process.
4. Right-click on the Continue button and copy the link address.
5. Run the command: ”nordvpn login --callback "<URL>" and replace <URL> with the copied link address.

For example:

nordvpn login --callback "nordvpn://login?action=login&exchange_token=MGFlY2E1N
mE4YjM2NDM4NjUzN2VjOWIzYWM3ZTU3ZDliNDdiNzRjZTMwMjE5Yjk
zZTNhNTI3ZWZlOTIwMGJlOQ%3D%3D&status=done"