network-manager-wireguard VS mozilla-vpn-client

git clone https://github.com/max-moser/network-manager-wireguard

I used to use a neat little plugin - network-manager-wireguard to make my wireguard connections using the GUI under VPN connections. It's dead simple - create the profile and it shows up in the tool bar as a toggle switch. Unfortunately it breaks in network-manager v1.36 and above, so I've locked it to v1.34 . I make different wireguard connections daily so it's inconvenient to have to go into nmtui to make the connection if I go that route...

NetworkManager supports WireGuard natively. I wouldn't use the networkmanager-wireguard package, which is the VPN plugin (from https://github.com/max-moser/network-manager-wireguard). I would uninstall that.

For network manager: https://github.com/max-moser/network-manager-wireguard and if you use gnome, VPN status will be shown in the top bar.

git clone https://github.com/max-moser/network-manager-wireguard

On Arch I installed this package to get a GUI for WireGuard in the Gnome Control Panel. It doesn't look like anyone has packaged it for Ubuntu, but you could install it from source.

The summary seems to ignore upstream.

They did infact

removed polkit : https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/70...

refactor auth using D-Bus: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/71...

These are why author's PR was dropped.

git clone https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client.git cd mozilla-vpn-client git submodule update --init

RTNETLINK answers: Network is unreachable

So I intentionally decided not to have IPv4 connectivity system wide to catch apps with issues in IPv6 only environment and then carefully evaluate issues and report them to authors: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/issues/... https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/4121

Dual stack setups tend to hide IPv6 implementation issues and may create illusion that app is IPv6 compatible but in reality it's not.

Clearly my setup is too hostile for home users but as developer I enjoy it a lot.

Mozilla VPN is still in "beta testing" mode, and while everyone works out issues with clients, subscriptions, and all the other fun, it's better to limit the scope of a test. Mozilla VPN will roll out into more countries over time, and if yo want to know when, there's a "join the waitlist"-button on https://vpn.mozilla.org/.

A CLI is available - never used it in a headless environment yet. Hope that helps :) https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/blob/main/docs/Command-line-interface.md

No. The Firefox Private Network browser extension offers set and forget network protection while you shop, bank, and browse in Firefox. It’s lightweight and simple. A VPN is a more robust software application that allows location switching. It’s a separate app you install to secure everything on your device that connects to the internet, including all browsers, social media apps, and banking apps. Learn more if you’re interested in our VPN.

Having said that, people can only track you if you make connections to their domains. If you don't even want the owner of a site you visit directly to know you visit it, use Mozilla VPN (if available in your country) or a slower free alternative like Tor or VPN Gate.