#Mullvad VPN does not open after installing it.

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icy helm
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I have manually installed mullvad vpn following theste steps:

Steps to Install Mullvad VPN on Fedora SecureBlue (GNOME)

  1. Add the Mullvad Repository

Download the repository file:
curl -fsSL https://repository.mullvad.net/rpm/stable/mullvad.repo -o ~/Downloads/mullvad.repo

Move it to the system’s repository directory:

run0 cp ~/Downloads/mullvad.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/

  1. Install the Mullvad VPN Package

Layer the mullvad-vpn package:

rpm-ostree install mullvad-vpn

Reboot to apply the changes:
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systemctl reboot
4. Enable and Start the Mullvad Daemon
SecureBlue’s systemd hardening might prevent the daemon from starting automatically:

Enable and start it manually:
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sudo systemctl enable --now mullvad-daemon
Check its status:

systemctl status mullvad-daemon

  1. Install Missing Dependencies
    SecureBlue might not include libappindicator-gtk3 (needed for the tray icon) by default:

Layer it:

sudo rpm-ostree install libappindicator-gtk3

Reboot again:

systemctl reboot

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ujust with-standard-malloc mullvad-vpn does not solve it.

craggy sonnet
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the Mullvad GUI app requires unconfined-domain user namespace creation to be allowed, so you'd have to run ujust toggle-unconfined-domain-userns-creation to make that work

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but you can use the Mullvad CLI just fine without that

silk sierra
craggy sonnet
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and all the same features are available through the CLI, it's just a bit less convenient

icy helm
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using CLI sure I can but feels awkward

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at least now it opened

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I beleive there is a quick settings extension

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but anyway I am goin off topic what I wanna know is if its Mullvads fault they require unconfined domain namespace

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In that case I will request they fix it

silk sierra
craggy sonnet
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yeah that's an issue for all electron apps isn't it?

silk sierra
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unless they disable the sandboxing which is arguably worse

icy helm
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Sorry I didnt know they use electron

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I dont know it may be time to look for a safer VPN not privacy

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because disabling stuff wasnt why I got into secureblue

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any recommendations are welcome

silk sierra
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IVPN still has solid privacy while upholding high security

icy helm
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does their VPN work without disabling such I just disabled

silk sierra
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yeah

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it should I believe

icy helm
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Ok still a pain if I change VPN I will not be using Mullvad Browser

silk sierra
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yeah, you should not, Mullvad browser is based on Firefox

icy helm
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well I been using Trivalent but I dont have browser VPN extension there

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even tho I know the mullvad vpn extension is a proxy I think

craggy sonnet
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why would you need a browser extension for a VPN? don't you just enable the VPN system-wide?

silk sierra
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no extensions is best practice, you should avoid them

icy helm
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I need a different IP for the brwoser and the apps and then some apps witout VPN

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browser gets a different IP than the system apps

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yeah VPN is useless I know but I been given free trial 2 months

grim imp
icy helm
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yeah just checkd prices what a steal

grim imp
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fr

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if only they didn't use electron 😭

silk sierra
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If you want cheaper or free there is Windscribe

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Some would also recommend proton

silk sierra
grim imp
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Yes, but I'd use it on more than two devices so

craggy sonnet
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personally I don't see it as a big deal that the Mullvad GUI app uses electron, sure it's not ideal but I'm fine using the CLI instead

silk sierra
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Yeah, as long as you dont use the GUI Mullvad is fine

slim wharf
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No one use wireguard ?

silk sierra
slim wharf
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Config cli

silk sierra
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Technically worse security, no X.509 verification

slim wharf
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Works fine with millvsd

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True

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Recommended ??

icy helm
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well whatever how to see all the things I toggled off? I probably forget...

craggy sonnet