Arch Linux User Repository

"Please, do not flag this package as out-of-date until there's the official release on Github page."

"Maybe the announcement is delayed, but wait for some other possible forward release, which is patching the previous one before the actual publishing."

Note from 3.20.2-4

Dependency included as mandatory earlier as community request.

If you're late for the party and only had updated up to 3.20.2-2.1:

• Simply uninstall nordvpn-bin and install again.

If you're coming from Manjaro or e.g another Arch-based distro with no stable libxml2-legacy package just yet:

• No need to upgrade. It's best keeping with the 3.20.2-3 version. But if you already had, then you can downgrade.

Note from 3.20.2-3

There is now a new package from official repositories named libxml2-legacy and with it two fresh considerations:

• Despite the fact libxml2-legacy was included as optional, it is actually a mandatory dependency. This will change on next NordVPN's release if the legacy support remains.

• This release only removes the previous symbolic link and purges the file within NordVPN library directory, otherwise it would result in an error before installation/upgrade.

Note from 3.20.2-2.1

A patch have been implemented due the absence of libxml2.so.2 after package upgrade to 2.14.2. This fix is not useful if:

• You plan to keep your system update to a specific date until NordVPN officially uses the new library.

• You are from a different distribution, which is a Arch-based one with other repositories, and libxml2 is not yet upgraded.

Note from 3.19.1:

The repository's hierarchy has been updated and a slightly divergence comes with it. It was from:

/debian/pool/main

To now as:

/debian/pool/main/n/nordvpn

Any previous commits you may like to try in the future will need a manual mediation to replace old links in favor of the new ones.

Note from 3.19.0:

This version introduces new libraries being used by NordVPN. I have created symbolic links and committed a patch for it not interposing with already existing libraries (like sqlite3). Although this is not a big deal, If you, however, upgraded nordvpn-bin before the fix and noticed some library-related issue from sqlite lately, I suggest reinstalling the affected package.

Note from 3.17.4v:

The previous bug exposing DNS servers is fixed.

Note from 3.17.3v:

Caution! This version needs heed while using it and should be avoided. I strongly advice downgrading to 3.17.2 and wait for a new version or patching. Some big problems are:

• There's DNS leak present. Your original ISP servers can be exposed, as reported already on #343 issue.

• Unable to connect on nordvpn servers. Your journal might show the follow output: networker setting dns: setting dns with resolvectl: setting dns with resolvectl: Failed to set DNS configuration: Could not activate remote peer: activation request failed: unknown unit.: exit status 1

  After restarting resolve with systemctl restart systemd-resolved.service you may get it working again, enough for connecting normally, as reported, but not exclusively an ARM platform issue, on #342.

Also huge thanks for the community warnings in prior comments before I could've noticed all.

Note from 3.16.2v:

As the published note from the version above has mentioned on Github's page:

• Logging in with a username and password is no longer available in the terminal.

Please, consider using a token to logging in from now on.

Note from 3.16.0v:

The 'countries.dat' may differ between versions. Be aware to remove the file before upgrading the package.

If you're seeing the message "Daemon is unreachable, is systemd running?", then one of two things is probably happening.

The nordvpn daemon might not be started
Start it using:
sudo systemctl enable --now nordvpnd

You might not have been added to the nordvpn group
Add yourself:
sudo gpasswd -a USERNAME nordvpn
And then restart in order for the group to be created:
reboot

Hi to all, the subnet whitelist doesn't work with my Arch Linux Thinkpad T570: I've whitelisted both LAN and VPN subnet, but I can't ping LAN.
I've reinstalled twice, switched from OpenVPN to NordLynx technology, restarted several time systemd's nordvpnd service, but I can't ping local network while I'm connected to NordVPN.
Any advice?
Here's my nordvpn settings:
Technology: NordLynx
Firewall: enabled
Kill Switch: disabled
CyberSec: disabled
Notify: enabled
Auto-connect: disabled
DNS: disabled
Whitelisted subnets:
192.168.1.0/24
10.0.0.0/8


@arizonajoe iptables confs could be a red herring. As you say.. everything else works and then it slowly deteriorates, you've got a decent connection too which could mean traffic shaping via your ISP is taking place or perhaps even at Nordvpn. Might be best to send Nordvpn a DM on Twitter to help them diagnose given you've checked everything 'your side'. FYI I asked for their help once before and they were responsive, supportive and effective in helping me diagnose my issues.

I have been having issues with nordvpn-bin for over a year. Within 10 - 15 minutes "on the clock," something happens to severely restrict though-put, whether I use NetworkManager in Plasma/KDE or Gnome. It matters not. Yes, I make sure that the service is started and enabled. Yes, this user is a member of the group. The connection always starts out to be excellent whether using NordLynx or OpenVPN, and whether Cybersec is on or off. And it makes no difference which server I connect to. Sometimes the connection deteriorates slowly, and at other times, it becomes "constricted" faster, and requires a reboot or iptables restart. I have not looked at the IP tables but assumed that nordvpn broke them. And the system tray icon in Plasma/KDE gets the requisite exclamation mark telling me my connectivity is limited.

This happens whether on WiFi or on Ethernet. I am using a fast fiber connection near 1000MB/sec. A restart of the iptables fixes the though-put temporarily, but the exclamation point warning of limited connectivity in the system tray connection icon remains.

@ledom05 When my connection randomly closes I usually do a pkill nordvpnd and then sudo systemctl restart iptables and everything goes running again.

Still have an issue with "limited connectivity" in Plasma. About 5 minutes in after connecting NetworkManager would notify about "limited connectivity", e.g. no internet access. After that connectivity in some apps (Spotify for example) would be lost, but browser works normally.

Have tried various combinations of settings for the package, but no luck so far. Support agent didn't even try to help, since they have no official support for arch. Flushing iptables and changing permissions for resolv.conf didn't help either.

I have found no working solution for my problem so far.

@Martoko: have you checked the dependencies of the 3.9.0 Debian package? They have changed from previous versions, so the dependencies of your package may need adjustments too.

There is mistake at line number 26

bsdtar -O -xf *.deb data.tar.xz | bsdtar -C "${pkgdir}" -xJf -

there should be data.tar.gz

@sylvite I tried it, but when restore it runs but never finish, I have to stop it with CTRL+Z, and it does nothing.

@esdaniel It can't connect (no error, it endless run but does nothing), but nordvpnd is running.

I also tried stoping nordvpnd and restart it without succes. I always have to reboot.

Sometimes it runs after suspend, sometimes not...

A lot of times when I have no connection it's because nord left the iptables in a broken state. What I've done is sudo iptables-save to a file (once only) right after a clean reboot before interacting with nord, when I have connectivity. Then when nord gets in this state, do a sudo iptables-restore from that file before using nord. Has saved me from rebooting many times.

@ledom05 as nordvpn won't maintain 'stale' connections when you sleep your computer, when you resume your computer just try: nordvpn c to reconnect to nordvpn service. Hope that works for you. If you wish to have internet access and not connect with nordvpn, after resume then run nordvpn d