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Download and install Mozilla VPN to connect to the internet through one of our secure servers, keeping your location and online activity private.
Download and install Mozilla VPN to connect to the internet through one of our secure servers, keeping your location and online activity private.

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Download and install Mozilla VPN to connect to the internet through one of our secure servers, keeping your location and online activity private and throwing off data collectors. {note}Your subscription allows you to run Mozilla VPN on up to five devices at the same time. If Mozilla VPN is installed on multiple profiles on one device, each profile will count as a device. To learn more, visit [[Are there limits to my Mozilla VPN connection?]]{/note} {note} '''Note:''' Mozilla VPN is available for: *Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) *Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) *Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) {/note} If you use one of the supported Ubuntu releases, there are two ways to install ''mozillavpn'' official packages hosted on [https://launchpad.net/~mozillacorp/+archive/ubuntu/mozillavpn launchpad]: ==Ubuntu command line mode== To install Mozilla VPN using command line mode tools, open the terminal and run the following commands. {note} '''Install commands:''' *<code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillacorp/mozillavpn</code> *<code>sudo apt-get update</code> *<code>sudo apt-get install mozillavpn</code> <br>It may be necessary to install ''resolvconf'' if the final command fails, which can also be done using apt: *<code>sudo apt-get install resolvconf mozillavpn</code> <br>'''Run command:''' *<code>mozillavpn</code> {/note} Mozilla VPN will launch. Click {button Get Started} and sign in with your [[Access Mozilla services with a Mozilla account|Mozilla account credentials]]. If you don’t have a subscription, visit the [https://www.mozilla.org/products/vpn/ Mozilla VPN] website and [[Choose the Mozilla VPN plan that is right for you|choose the plan that is right for you]]. [[Image:VPN install]] All set! The Mozilla VPN installation is completed. Check [[How do I turn on Mozilla VPN?]] and [[How do I choose my server on Mozilla VPN?]] for next steps. ==Ubuntu graphical user interface== Follow the instructions from the ''Adding personal package archives'' section from [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu#Adding_Personal_Package_Archives_.28PPAs.29 this article]. ==Other Linux distributions== So far, we do not offer packages for any other Linux distributions. But if you want to use Mozilla VPN, you can take and compile the source code from the [https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/ official GitHub repository]. The [https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/blob/main/README.md README.md] contains all the steps to compile the project. {warning}We offer limited support for other Linux distributions. Users on unsupported Linux distributions are welcome to report bugs on [https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/issues Github].{/warning} =Related articles= <!-- The following links contain UTM tags. UTM tags are only required for the en-US links. Localizers can use wiki links.--> *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-know-mozilla-vpn-active?utm_source=-vpn-related How do I know Mozilla VPN is active?] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/choose-server-connection-mozilla-vpn-desktop?utm_source=-vpn-related How do I choose my server/connection on Mozilla VPN on my desktop or laptop computer?] '''Learn more:''' *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-add-devices-your-mozilla-vpn-subscription?utm_source=-vpn-related How to add devices to your Mozilla VPN subscription] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/are-there-limits-my-mozilla-vpn-connection?utm_source=-vpn-related Are there limits to my Mozilla VPN connection?]
Download and install Mozilla VPN to connect to the internet through one of our secure servers, keeping your location and online activity private and throwing off data collectors. {note}Your subscription allows you to run Mozilla VPN on up to five devices at the same time. If Mozilla VPN is installed on multiple profiles on one device, each profile will count as a device. To learn more, visit [[Are there limits to my Mozilla VPN connection?]]{/note} {note} '''Note:''' Mozilla VPN is available for: *Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) *Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) *Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) *Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) {/note} If you use one of the supported Ubuntu releases, there are two ways to install ''mozillavpn'' official packages hosted on [https://launchpad.net/~mozillacorp/+archive/ubuntu/mozillavpn launchpad]: ==Ubuntu command line mode== To set up the APT repository and install the Mozilla VPN .deb package, follow these steps: {note} '''Install commands:''' #Create a directory to store APT repository keys if it doesn't exist: #;sudo install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings #Import the Mozilla APT repository signing key: #;wget -q https://packages.mozilla.org/apt/repo-signing-key.gpg -O- | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/packages.mozilla.org.asc > /dev/null #Verify that the fingerprint is 35BAA0B33E9EB396F59CA838C0BA5CE6DC6315A3: #;gpg -n -q --import --import-options import-show /etc/apt/keyrings/packages.mozilla.org.asc | awk '/pub/{getline; gsub(/^ +| +$/,""); print "\n"$0"\n"}' #Add the Mozilla APT repository to your sources list: #;echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/packages.mozilla.org.asc] https://packages.mozilla.org/apt mozilla main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list > /dev/null #Update your package list and install the Mozilla VPN .deb package: #;sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install mozillavpn If the final step fails, it may be necessary to install resolvconf, which can also be done using apt: sudo apt-get install resolvconf mozillavpn Lastly, to run the Mozilla VPN client, just run: mozillavpn {/note} After the Mozilla VPN client launches, click Get Started and sign in with your [[Access Mozilla services with a Mozilla account|Mozilla account credentials]]s. If you don’t have a subscription, visit the [https://www.mozilla.org/products/vpn/ Mozilla VPN] website and [[Choose the Mozilla VPN plan that is right for you|choose the plan that is right for you]]. [[Image:VPN install]] All set! The Mozilla VPN installation is completed. Check [[How do I turn on Mozilla VPN?]] and [[How do I choose my server on Mozilla VPN?]] for next steps. ==Ubuntu graphical user interface== Follow the instructions from the ''Adding personal package archives'' section from [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu#Adding_Personal_Package_Archives_.28PPAs.29 this article]. ==Other Linux distributions== So far, we do not offer packages for any other Linux distributions. But if you want to use Mozilla VPN, you can take and compile the source code from the [https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/ official GitHub repository]. The [https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/blob/main/README.md README.md] contains all the steps to compile the project. {warning}We offer limited support for other Linux distributions. Users on unsupported Linux distributions are welcome to report bugs on [https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/issues Github].{/warning} =Related articles= <!-- The following links contain UTM tags. UTM tags are only required for the en-US links. Localizers can use wiki links.--> *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-know-mozilla-vpn-active?utm_source=-vpn-related How do I know Mozilla VPN is active?] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/choose-server-connection-mozilla-vpn-desktop?utm_source=-vpn-related How do I choose my server/connection on Mozilla VPN on my desktop or laptop computer?] '''Learn more:''' *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-add-devices-your-mozilla-vpn-subscription?utm_source=-vpn-related How to add devices to your Mozilla VPN subscription] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/are-there-limits-my-mozilla-vpn-connection?utm_source=-vpn-related Are there limits to my Mozilla VPN connection?]

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