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How do I use ProtonVPN on my Steam Deck in desktop mode?
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Unfortunately Proton has very limited support for Linux.
If you installed via the Discover Store, you probably installed the old, unofficial Flatpak version that hasn't been updated in over a year.
Proton actually JUST released a new "stable" Linux client. Here is the link with instructions to install via the Arch repository: https://protonvpn.com/support/official-linux-client-arch/
Unfortunately you DO have to use the terminal to install it.
Alternatively you can do what I did and buy a gl.inet router which comes with OpenWRT pre-installed and it's an absolute breeze to get a VPN managing traffic on your router directly across your entire network and not having to fuck with that shitty Linux client ever again.
Looks like they provide WireGuard configs, which you can simply import in the NetworkManager: https://protonvpn.com/support/linux-openvpn/
Seems like a pretty complete support, honestly.
Providing Wireguard configs is what you consider "complete support"?
Yes. That's all the ProtonVPN is. A WireGuard connection. Additional fancy UI is unnecessary.
Weird because most everyone else expects a client from which to configure said connections as needed without downloading and uploading a thousand configurations every time a server is retired.