possible to install Nordvpn?

Edit: I gave up trying to get the app to work. However this works very well https://github.com/sebasmonia/nordvpn-client Original post: I tried Bazzite a few weeks ago and could not work how how to get a native version of NordVPN installed. I couldn't see it in the Store either. Does anyone have a guide to getting it working in Fedora please?
GitHub
GitHub - sebasmonia/nordvpn-client: Unofficial NordVPN client - an ...
Unofficial NordVPN client - an excuse to practice Common Lisp and a way to manage my VPN on Fedora Silverblue - GitHub - sebasmonia/nordvpn-client: Unofficial NordVPN client - an excuse to practice...
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Andykt76
Andykt76OP•15mo ago
Forgot to add, this is on the SteamDeck build
Kyle Gospo
Kyle Gospo•15mo ago
you'd download the rpm from them and then rpm-ostree install rpm_path_here.rpm
Andykt76
Andykt76OP•15mo ago
Sorry I'm completely lost by that, could you explain to me in a little more details? Not sure how I download the rpm (where do I locate it?) Then what exactly is the command I put into Konsole once downloaded? None of the guides on installing Nordvpn in Linux seem to work on this OS, I'm a little stumped I tried this and it says something about package manager not found https://support.nordvpn.com/Connectivity/Linux/1325529112/Installing-and-using-NordVPN-on-Fedora-and-QubesOS-Linux.htm
Installing NordVPN on Fedora & QubesOS Linux | NordVPN support
This tutorial explains how to download and install the NordVPN app on Fedora and QubesOS distributions, log in, and connect to NordVPN servers.
Kyle Gospo
Kyle Gospo•15mo ago
their install script only supports yum and dnf, silverblue and kinoite (and by extension us) only have rpm-ostree you can add the repo yourself and then rpm-ostree install nordvpn or grab the .rpm file from their repo (url is in their install script) and install it manually either will work you can also just use OpenVPN, that's included ootb
Kyle Gospo
Kyle Gospo•15mo ago
NordVPN
OpenVPN configuration files
Download configuration files to set up OpenVPN manually on your preferred operating system.
tryhardsoccermomswag
tryhardsoccermomswag•15mo ago
this would probably be the easiest method for sure write that command and after it's finished layering the package to the image, reboot, and you should have it
BearFOX
BearFOX•15mo ago
Just a heads up for anyone else that tries this. After, installing the repo and successfully using thr above command to layer the app. I had to manually enable the .sock service and also adding it to the user group (nord support pages suggested). Anyway Nordvpn cli still failed to login via browser login +callback. Also fails via a generated access token with mfa disabled. Seems the service itself can't connect to nordvpn. Searching the errors, it seems an issue with releases after 3.14.2 For light vpn use, openvpn connections and manually switch servers if needed would probably be best. I'll try to install the rpm for 3.14.2 but i assume rpm-ostree update would update it to latest from it's repo? Is there a way to prevent that?
Kyle Gospo
Kyle Gospo•15mo ago
Just remove the repo Can only update to what it can see
BearFOX
BearFOX•15mo ago
Thought it may be that simple. Thanks Even on the suggested version with a working sock service. It seems to be a complete no go. MFA, no MFA, browser login callback, access token or cli legacy login. Following tips from reddit threads and support docs. None of it worked. I'd advise others not to waste their time.
Andykt76
Andykt76OP•15mo ago
GitHub
GitHub - sebasmonia/nordvpn-client: Unofficial NordVPN client - an ...
Unofficial NordVPN client - an excuse to practice Common Lisp and a way to manage my VPN on Fedora Silverblue - GitHub - sebasmonia/nordvpn-client: Unofficial NordVPN client - an excuse to practice...
Kyle Gospo
Kyle Gospo•15mo ago
if it's for sb it's definitely gonna work try it out
Andykt76
Andykt76OP•15mo ago
Yep works good đź‘Ť just to check, are you using your username and password as that wont work, you need to go onto https://my.nordaccount.com/dashboard/nordvpn/ Then click on NordVPN and then scroll down to the manual set up part, then "Set up NordVPN manually" You'll then get the secret username and password, which is exactly what I needed to do to get the nordvpn-client working from that github by seabasmonia
BearFOX
BearFOX•15mo ago
Thanks, yeah i did switch to service credentials when I saw was using openvpn configs. I'd used Tunneldeck before which required them too.
Andykt76
Andykt76OP•15mo ago
I've just installed NordpVPN, and am now getting the socks error - how did you get past that? rpc error: code = Unavailable desc = connection error: desc = "transport: Error while dialing dial unix /run/nordvpn/nordvpnd.sock: connect: no such file or directory"
BearFOX
BearFOX•15mo ago
I think it was sudo systemctl enable nordvpnd Then i restarted the service with sudo systemctl restart nordvpnd
Andykt76
Andykt76OP•15mo ago
sudo systemctl enable --now nordvpnd
BearFOX
BearFOX•15mo ago
And then i checked the service with sudo systemctl status for any issues
Andykt76
Andykt76OP•15mo ago
hmm, still getting the same error with "Whoops! Cannot reach System Daemon"
BearFOX
BearFOX•15mo ago
Linux error: 'Permission denied accessing /run/nordvpn/nordvpnd.soc...
If you're encountering an issue similar to what you see in the header, here's what you need to do:  1. Run the following command in the
BearFOX
BearFOX•15mo ago
The sock was generally problematic on NordVPN 3.16 which is why i manually installed 3.14.2 but then I still couldn't get it to work, with or without service credentials
Andykt76
Andykt76OP•15mo ago
Ha ok, might have to admit defeat on this one, I guess the unofficial one is working for me nicely, I just was kind of set on getting the legit app running Yeah I installed 3.14.0.1 - same issue how do you uninstall a package? I want to try a different version
BearFOX
BearFOX•15mo ago
I don't usually give up either but it was an over 2 hour effort last night lol. I mean linux can be a bit of a learning curve for me anyway. So much reading. rpm-ostree uninstall `exactpackagenamehere' Though i didn't include .rpm in the package name
Andykt76
Andykt76OP•15mo ago
Yes its tough, I got it working on SteamOS, but seems Bazzite may beat me still OK closer, I now can type nordvpn login and it prompts me with the URL I can log into it, but then it says warning: GOCOVERDIR not set, no coverage data emitted You are not logged in. Gave up!
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