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lemmy - Link to source

Do I still get updates if I install from .deb file?
If I install software from .deb file, do I still get the updates & upgrades when I run sudo apt update / upgrade ? Or is flatpak the way to go? I'm not very familiar with flatpak, so I'm trying to avoid, but it seems that cons are limited.
I'm currently running mint cinnamon (how original, I know), and asking because i can't seem to add mullvad-vpn stable repo.
Thank you for your help,
in reply to Dop

lemmy - Link to source

crentist

~~I'm not a Mint user but I would assume the Ubuntu/Debian install instructions on Mullvad would work on Mint as well~~

~~mullvad.net/en/download/vpn/li…

My bad, just read further in mullvads documentation and they do state that Mint requires manual installation. If I understand it correctly you will need to follow these instructions to install updates as well.

mullvad.net/en/help/install-mu…


Install Mullvad app on Linux

How to install and uninstall the Mullvad VPN app on Linux.
Mullvad VPN
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lemmy - Link to source

1984

Flatpak has annoyances like sometimes not following your icon theme, or just generally looking out of place because not picking up system defaults.

It works but I avoid it. On arch Linux, there is a huge AUR repository where users have made native packages, and thats usually much better than Flatpak. But on Ubuntu, Flatpak is the only option sometimes.

in reply to Dop

lemmy - Link to source

abrasiveteapot

Where does mullvad say it's not meant to be used on Mint ? I literally have it running on 5 mint devices.

Can't see that on their website at a quick search

In fact to the contrary this references install for mint

mullvad.net/en/help/install-mu…

Got to the section that says

"Download and install the app"


Install Mullvad app on Linux

How to install and uninstall the Mullvad VPN app on Linux.
Mullvad VPN
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lemmy - Link to source

Makazzz

I did get to install the Mullvad repo on Mint.
The thing is they use the "lsb_release -cs" command which give the codename of Mint and not Ubuntu.

But if you use

awk -F= '$1=="UBUNTU_CODENAME" { print $2 ;}' /etc/os-release

It will give the codename for Ubuntu used by Mint.

Try this from the Mullvad instruction with this change :

# Download the Mullvad signing key
sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/mullvad-keyring.asc

# Add the Mullvad repository server to apt
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc arch=$( dpkg --print-architecture )] https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/stable $(awk -F= '$1=="UBUNTU_CODENAME" { print $2 ;}' /etc/os-release) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mullvad.list

# Install the package
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mullvad-vpn
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lemmy - Link to source

abrasiveteapot

Really sorry, it's too long ago to remember the exact error,

but IIRC

when you followed the ubuntu instructions for adding the repository it would kick an error because the command included a reference to noble and mint os name is xia so the contents of the osrelease when checked didnt match and it threw an error.

Could be wrong, I didnt document it.

The work around was to edit the commands.

All a moot point now as

a) the instructions now on the mullvad site don't reference noble and

~~b) mullvad now appears to be in the mint store (which is how you should always install if possible~~

Not correct, only true if you've manually added the repo

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