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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.shbut it failed to run.
Any enlightenment?
What specific version of BookwormPup?????????
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 ?
Thank you, @OscarTalks.
Surfshark VPN works just fine with Bookworm-based distros:
- BLL Boron
- Mint
- MX
- wattOS
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!
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!
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
No, it really depends on the application.
Surfshark works with MX Linux
"MX Linux ships with systemd present
but sysVinit is the default init system."
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.
dimkr wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 8:48 amI 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.shGUI 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)...
OscarTalks wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 4:41 pmI 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...