To confirm you're connected securely we can run a couple of tests. This indicates that you’re connected securely to the VPN!
Once connected, a lock icon will appear over the network indicator in your status bar. Under this sub menu, select the TunnelBear server you’d like to connect to from the list. You’ll see a sub menu for “VPN connections”. Select the network indicator in your status bar again. Remember, you’ll need to have an active TunnelBear account before the Linux configuration will work! Most of the fields will now be auto-filled, but you’ll still need to enter your TunnelBear username and password:įor the username enter your TunnelBear account email addressįor the password enter TunnelBear account password.
You’ll see a list of files, locate the file with the country name you’d like to connect to and select “Open” Locate the unzipped folder from step 3.In the VPN section, click the "+" button to add a new VPN profile and select "import from file. Time to import the configuration files you downloaded earlier!.Open your network settings (usually by selecting the network button in your status bar) Do not delete these files after setup, you’ll need to keep them in place! Unzip the folder to your machine in a location of your choosing. Sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnomeĭownload the latest TunnelBear OpenVPN configuration files from here Open a Terminal window and enter the following command (you may find some of these packages already installed by default on Fedora):.With all those disclaimers out of the way, here’s how to get a TunnelBear setup on your Linux rig: As such, the Linux instructions and settings are not currently supported by the TunnelBear support team. Following the steps below should get you tunneling, but it’s possible that you’ll need to use some Linux-style ingenuity to get things working with different distributions or custom setups. Unlike the more common TunnelBear experience, “some assembly is required”. While we aren’t quite ready to build a full application for Linux, we are now offering settings and instructions for manual configuration of a connection to the TunnelBear network.įollow these steps to setup TunnelBear on Ubuntu's standard desktop LTS (long term support) release (currently 18.04.x aka Bionic) We currently have apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android along with a Browser extension. And so, we’re excited to announce that you can now connect to TunnelBear on the latest version of Ubuntu. TunnelBears and Penguins have been friends for some time now, but occasionally that friendship needs an update.
(Instructions las updated: March 5th, 2020)
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