Surfshark VPN Won't Run

[sonny]

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I tried installing Surfshark VPN:

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curl -f https://downloads.surfshark.com/linux/debian-install.sh --output surfshark-install.sh
cat surfshark-install.sh
sh surfshark-install.sh

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but it failed to run.

Any enlightenment?

[Jasper]

@sonny

Dedicated Help Page here:

https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/ ... k-on-Linux

[bigpup]

What specific version of BookwormPup?????????

[sonny]

What specific version of BookwormPup?????????

I knew you're gonna ask this question, Biggie.
The latest one indeed.
But cheers for asking btw.

[sonny]

@sonny

Dedicated Help Page here:

https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/ ... k-on-Linux

Thanks, Jasp.
@dimkr
Surfshark also won't run in VanillaDpup 10, any flavor.

[OscarTalks]

running from terminal indicates a problem with this library:-

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# /opt/Surfshark/surfshark --no-sandbox
libva error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so init failed
#

The install script seems to be wanting to download a Debian Stretch version of the VPN program (rather than Bookworm) so I wonder if this is the reason for the mismatch ?

[sonny]

Thank you, @OscarTalks.

Surfshark VPN works just fine with Bookworm-based distros:
- BLL Boron
- Mint
- MX
- wattOS

[bigpup]

What specific version of BookwormPup?????????

I knew you're gonna ask this question, Biggie.
The latest one indeed.
But cheers for asking btw.

This is the information we need.
BookwormPup64 what specific version???
Or is it BookwormPup32 and what specific version????

Either one could be your definition of the latest version!

[sonny]

It's under 'BookwormPUP', so if I did NOT specify
(with min common sense and context) anyone
here will get it straight away, biggie.
It's ALL variants!

[dimkr]

I see it depends on systemd and NetworkManager, two things you don't have in Puppy.

I installed with:

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curl -f https://downloads.surfshark.com/linux/debian-install.sh --output surfshark-install.sh
sh surfshark-install.sh

GUI starts fine (under Utility menu) after some additional tweaking, but I haven't tried to connect to the VPN:

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setup-spot surfshark=true
cat << EOF > /root/Startup/surfshark
#!/bin/sh
/opt/Surfshark/resources/dist/resources/surfsharkd2.js &
run-as-spot /opt/Surfshark/resources/dist/resources/surfsharkd.js &
EOF
chmod +x /root/Startup/surfshark
restartwm

[JusGellin]

I see it depends on systemd and NetworkManager, two things you don't have in Puppy.

I installed with: ...

Is this a way for installing other apps that depend on systemd and NetworkManager?
Thanks

[dimkr]

No, it really depends on the application.

[sonny]

Surfshark works with MX Linux

"MX Linux ships with systemd present
but sysVinit is the default init system."

[OscarTalks]

I see that there is a Linux Legacy Version which is command line rather than being a much larger GUI program:-
https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/ ... cy-version
The problem with trying to test and troubleshoot the apps of paid-for VPN providers is that it is difficult to do if you do not have a subscription.
For someone who has an account already and wants to try to get it working in Puppy, it might be worth testing this.

[sonny]

I see it depends on systemd and NetworkManager, two things you don't have in Puppy.

I installed with:

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curl -f https://downloads.surfshark.com/linux/debian-install.sh --output surfshark-install.sh
sh surfshark-install.sh

GUI starts fine (under Utility menu) after some additional tweaking, but I haven't tried to connect to the VPN:

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setup-spot surfshark=true
cat << EOF > /root/Startup/surfshark
#!/bin/sh
/opt/Surfshark/resources/dist/resources/surfsharkd2.js &
run-as-spot /opt/Surfshark/resources/dist/resources/surfsharkd.js &
EOF
chmod +x /root/Startup/surfshark
restartwm

When trying to connect ("Network Manager" is installed)...

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[sonny]

I see that there is a Linux Legacy Version which is command line rather than being a much larger GUI program:-
https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/ ... cy-version
The problem with trying to test and troubleshoot the apps of paid-for VPN providers is that it is difficult to do if you do not have a subscription.
For someone who has an account already and wants to try to get it working in Puppy, it might be worth testing this.

But Legacy version (non-GUI) seems to work...

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