package seems to work fine, unfortunately I didn't realize they locked Linux usage behind a premium account. not a fan, especially when the Android version is free.
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Package Details: hotspotshield-bin 1.0.7-4
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Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/hotspotshield-bin.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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Package Base: | hotspotshield-bin |
Description: | Hotspot Shield VPN client for Linux. Public build |
Upstream URL: | https://hotspotshield.com |
Keywords: | hotspot hotspotshield vpn |
Licenses: | custom |
Conflicts: | hotspotshield |
Provides: | hotspotshield |
Submitter: | Hydral |
Maintainer: | begin-theadventu |
Last Packager: | begin-theadventu |
Votes: | 2 |
Popularity: | 0.013962 |
First Submitted: | 2021-03-20 18:51 (UTC) |
Last Updated: | 2024-09-10 16:51 (UTC) |
Dependencies (4)
- dbus (dbus-gitAUR, dbus-selinuxAUR)
- libnl (libnl-gitAUR)
- networkmanager (networkmanager-gitAUR, networkmanager-iwdAUR)
- systemd-libs (systemd-libs-fmlAUR, systemd-libs-gitAUR, systemd-libs-selinuxAUR)
Required by (0)
Sources (1)
Cori commented on 2025-04-23 17:20 (UTC)
jlogv commented on 2025-01-19 22:54 (UTC) (edited on 2025-01-19 22:57 (UTC) by jlogv)
Hi all. Steps to use HotSpotShield, works for me (KDE6):
- At user account in HotSpotShield add a Route to specified country, download ovpn file, take username & password.
- At NetworkManager create new connection using this ovpn file.
- Open setting of new connection and put username & password taken from HotSpotShield.
- Open Advanced button, and remove checkbox: Specify exit or restart ping. After TLS Settings enable checkbox: Verify peer (server) certificate nsCertType designation: Server.
- Done, it works for me.
I hope this will helps somebody.
begin-theadventu commented on 2024-09-10 16:56 (UTC)
Sorry for taking so long to respond.
I wonder if this issue also occurs on Fedora and Ubuntu.
Perhaps you could try to report it to the developers?
In the meantime, I've pinned @Acetone's workaround. Thanks for your comment!
(And I pushed another commit, but it's just a clean up.)
Shasor commented on 2024-09-10 10:06 (UTC)
Yes it helped me a lot, thank you! @Acetone
Acetone commented on 2024-09-10 09:28 (UTC) (edited on 2024-09-10 09:29 (UTC) by Acetone)
Hi all, i tried to use this package and got the classic "Can't establish VPN connection. Please check your system journals"
So i did some digging and HotSpotShield is compatible with build-in OpenVPN, here's the docs i used to set it up successfully on Manjaro :
I hope this helps :)
Shasor commented on 2024-07-23 16:03 (UTC) (edited on 2024-07-25 15:40 (UTC) by Shasor)
More about this error ?
“Can't establish VPN connection. Please check your system journals”
Installation ok, connection to premium account ok, but unable to connect to VPN/location.
I also tested hotspotshield-test-bin, still no connection but no error message, either in hydra or wireguard.
MehranVZ commented on 2024-05-23 08:17 (UTC)
I installed both this and the test one on my arch linux. whenever i run "hotspotshield account signin" on my machine i get '"root FS device can't be found'. I don't even understand what does this mean. how can i solve this?
tylikesjesus commented on 2024-05-06 05:09 (UTC) (edited on 2024-05-07 20:42 (UTC) by tylikesjesus)
@begin-theadventu
Seems like its not working i connect and nothing happens with the test build. Also this build still has the same error.
I swear im missing something do i need to install anything additional besides network manager?
begin-theadventu commented on 2024-05-02 16:15 (UTC) (edited on 2024-05-02 16:35 (UTC) by begin-theadventu)
@hulp Thank you for the comment!
The dependencies (depends
) were imported from the .deb
file, and I also checked them with Namcap.
I created a new package for the test one (with WireGuard support), so please try it out and let me know.
Edit: I also pushed minor commits, but they most likely won't help.
tylikesjesus commented on 2024-04-26 06:13 (UTC) (edited on 2024-04-26 06:46 (UTC) by tylikesjesus)
@begin-theadventu
Sorry i should have been more detailed
The first thing the error, i get this specific error
"Can't establish VPN connection. Please check your system journals"
Their was only one documentation of a fix on the manjaro forum however it seems it does not work https://forum.manjaro.org/t/hotspotshield-vpn-cannot-connect/98863
This is the only documentation that i can find, i cant find anything on the arch wiki or just generally on the internet the comments said their was missing dependinces however i have no idea what those are and so do the rest of the commentors, so i put that as a reason why it is out of date maybe im just a noob lol.
Also the actual out of date part was my bad. And you dont need to make a new package unless you want to. I would like my hotspotsheild VPN to work on arch linux (I kind of found a temporary fix which is installing the browser extension) and i didnt want other pepole to have issues also and it seemed like it was out of date on my part so thats why i marked it out of date.
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Acetone commented on 2024-09-10 09:28 (UTC) (edited on 2024-09-10 09:29 (UTC) by Acetone)
Hi all, i tried to use this package and got the classic "Can't establish VPN connection. Please check your system journals"
So i did some digging and HotSpotShield is compatible with build-in OpenVPN, here's the docs i used to set it up successfully on Manjaro :
https://support.hotspotshield.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046865972-How-do-I-install-Hotspot-Shield-on-OpenVPN-devices
https://support.ipvanish.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021331874-Manjaro-OpenVPN-Setup
I hope this helps :)