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I made changes to the package to not use the .install script, that created files, which were not tracked by package manager.

In order to upgrade, you can either:

• remove surfshark-client and all the left-over files, that were created by https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/surfshark-client.install?h=surfshark-client&id=cafd6cd8000159ce32b45ab77125ff07060b97d8, that are not cleaned up properly (/usr/lib/systemd/user/surfsharkd.service, /usr/lib/systemd/system/surfsharkd2.service). Surprisingly, removing the package should properly remove /usr/bin/surfshark. Then install again
• Or, you can install with ignoring the file conflicts (https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman#Troubleshooting)

just change this 3 lines

pkgver=3.5.3.6162
source=("https://ocean.surfshark.com/debian/pool/main/s/surfshark_3.5.3_amd64.deb")
sha512sums=('06a05ab7281ed7bb736aeb24e1d46ac083e854cbe2ef3f68cdd6085d7f27d32b4399565253f37640650d2e40e18dd8cdcf4006685e382133d75f44d969cdf849')

for

pkgver=3.5.4.6303
source=("https://ocean.surfshark.com/debian/pool/main/s/surfshark_3.5.4_amd64.deb")
sha512sums=('e51bd526e61aa14bbe2b5a8436f34352e87f00bbfc4913ba29029ca8c1de81bfd3d7667d7787b5b91cd995e4efd92bca80bd8ed6af5930aa5ae58fd63c38a82f')

and it should update just fine

Hello! I'm a newbie. Please help! What packages do I have to install in my Manjaro OS? I see many.

@hiiamlala Can something be done please about the absolutely horrendous unsanitized .install script? The package has already been deleted due to such issues, see https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-requests@lists.archlinux.org/message/GFTHKOFU6XAPXISDDWPGTK3GQGQVSJFU/ and https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=282554

I'd suggest going with the cleaned up surfshark-gui-bin as a base, it seems to still be a workable PKGBUILD, which just needs some updating of pkgver and checksums

https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/?h=surfshark-gui-bin

Thanks a lot!

@punkdevrobot I faced the same exact issue as yours. It just says 'No internet connection'. I tried running it with NetowrkManager (systemctl start NetworkManager) but had no luck. Tried removing and reinstalling it and rebooting the system multiple time but didn't work. Any ideas?

Does anyone intend to build the latest update, which was dropped a few days ago? Update Version is 3.0.5-4575. Available in the AUR is surfshark-client 3.0.4.4486-1

Ok so today I went back to Network Manager (with iwd as a backend) and the app connects without issues.

Only the problem with Window init timeout is still there, I have to right click on the icon and select Open Surfshark couple of times before it opens without an error.

Unfortunatelly I can't connect with the gui client: I see the error message:

Network error. Please check your internet connection and try again. 
Error Error invoking remote method 'connect': Error: Error: No internet connection

My internet connection is fine though.

Is there some requirement about network setup?

My network setup is pretty simple, I just use iwd, without NetworkManager or systemd-networkd.

I also have tailscale vpn that works without issues.

I can also connect with the legacy cli tool, and also connected fine with manual wireguard setup and wg-quick, although I had to comment out DNS

Is there any way to get some more verbose logging or debug the issue? I would much prefer to have gui client working.

The surfsharkd service is running but I can't see any logs that would be helpful:

Aug 14 13:08:29 arch systemd[1934]: surfsharkd.service: unit configures an IP firewal>
Aug 14 13:08:29 arch systemd[1934]: surfsharkd.service: (This warning is only shown f>
Aug 14 13:08:29 arch systemd[1934]: Started Surfshark Daemon.
Aug 14 13:08:29 arch surfsharkd.js[2079]: JS LOG: current connection: null
Aug 14 13:10:24 arch surfsharkd.js[2079]: JS LOG: Handle ipc method version
Aug 14 13:10:25 arch surfsharkd.js[2079]: JS LOG: Handle ipc method version
Aug 14 13:10:25 arch surfsharkd.js[2079]: JS LOG: Handle ipc method onNetStateChange
Aug 14 13:10:25 arch surfsharkd.js[2079]: JS LOG: Handle ipc method getState
Aug 14 13:10:25 arch surfsharkd.js[2079]: JS LOG: Handle ipc method getState
Aug 14 13:10:25 arch surfsharkd.js[2079]: JS LOG: Handle ipc method removeConnection
Aug 14 13:10:25 arch surfsharkd.js[2079]: JS LOG: Handle ipc method removeConnection

Another issue is when I click the bar icon most of the time the app fails to open with:

Error Could not render Surfshark application.
Error: Window init timeout

I'm using wayland, tried running it with and without wayland specific flags for electron but without success.

The issue returned after updating to 2.4.3, so confusing

EDIT: Never mind. Just had to reboot machine, and get prompted with wallet password again...

Latest version as I write this comment, seems to be 2.4.3.

I found out by trial and error of the URL for curl. Can anyone tell me if the number of the latest version of the .deb is published anywhere?

Since 2.4.1 version that problem I had was gone.