Package Details: purevpn-gui 2.8.2-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/purevpn-gui.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: purevpn-gui
Description: PureVPN Linux Application (GUI)
Upstream URL: https://www.purevpn.com/download/linux-vpn
Licenses: custom
Submitter: 1nikolas
Maintainer: 1nikolas
Last Packager: 1nikolas
Votes: 2
Popularity: 0.014739
First Submitted: 2023-02-14 00:04 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2024-01-09 16:14 (UTC)

Pinned Comments

1nikolas commented on 2023-02-14 00:04 (UTC) (edited on 2023-04-11 15:18 (UTC) by 1nikolas)

Some info about the package:

  • When you open PureVPN for the first time it will say apt: command not found. Just click "Quit" and open it again. The error should go away. This can also happen after an AUR update.
  • This app is made for Ubuntu and has some extra (not defined in the deb file) dependencies which are installed after you open the app. It uses apt to install them (which of course fails on Arch) and dpkg-query to see if they are installed (which also fails on Arch). The dpkg-query command is ran every time you open the app (except the first one in which it installs them anyway). So I made a simple C program which prints the info that PureVPN expects from dpkg-query and makes it think the dependencies are installed (which they are in our case).
  • Don't try updating from the app, it will fail (it uses dpkg). If there is an update, mark the package out of date and I'll update it asap.

Latest Comments

funktion commented on 2023-11-10 20:05 (UTC)

Makes sense, thanks.

1nikolas commented on 2023-11-10 08:15 (UTC)

@funktion I tested the new version and it works for me. It should be a problem with the app since they didn't add any dependencies. Try contacting support but avoid telling them you are not using Ubuntu

funktion commented on 2023-11-10 03:42 (UTC) (edited on 2023-11-10 03:45 (UTC) by funktion)

I was running 2.8.0-1 successfully. I tried to upgrade to 2.8.1-1 but ran into problems. I tried many things, including full clean/reinstalls, but the vpn wasn't able to connect to any location and there was also a gui "ETIMEDOUT" error if I let it sit for a while. I'd be surprised if I'm the only one. I reverted back to 2.8.0-1 and everything works fine again.

1nikolas commented on 2023-08-10 02:02 (UTC)

@archkde_combo does something like curl http://google.com work? It might be the browser's fault or something

archkde_combo commented on 2023-08-02 06:24 (UTC)

thanks for making this app , it shows error on opening app for the first time , but works from next time. Out of three available protocols TCP and UDP protocols work but wireguard does not works . Wireguard connects very fast but no websites open in firefox however pinging google.com is successful

Do I need to install something extra too to amke Wireguard work ?

1nikolas commented on 2023-02-14 00:04 (UTC) (edited on 2023-04-11 15:18 (UTC) by 1nikolas)

Some info about the package:

  • When you open PureVPN for the first time it will say apt: command not found. Just click "Quit" and open it again. The error should go away. This can also happen after an AUR update.
  • This app is made for Ubuntu and has some extra (not defined in the deb file) dependencies which are installed after you open the app. It uses apt to install them (which of course fails on Arch) and dpkg-query to see if they are installed (which also fails on Arch). The dpkg-query command is ran every time you open the app (except the first one in which it installs them anyway). So I made a simple C program which prints the info that PureVPN expects from dpkg-query and makes it think the dependencies are installed (which they are in our case).
  • Don't try updating from the app, it will fail (it uses dpkg). If there is an update, mark the package out of date and I'll update it asap.