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Does NordVPN run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. NordVPN makes a Linux app with a proper window you click, not just a command line, and your existing subscription covers it. Check your distribution is on the supported list.
NordVPN's Linux app now has a full graphical interface. You pick a country from a list, connect, pause or disconnect, switch protocol, turn on specialty servers such as Double VPN or Onion over VPN, and there is a dark mode. That matters, because for years the Linux version was typed commands only.
The officially supported systems are Debian 12 or newer, Ubuntu 22.04 or newer, Linux Mint 21 or newer, Fedora 43 or newer and Raspberry Pi OS, on the GNOME and KDE desktops. Other distributions may work but get limited help if something goes wrong. It installs as a Debian, Red Hat or Snap package.
One thing to know about how it is built: the graphical window sits on top of the command line version, so both get installed. There are single packages that put the two on at once, so in practice you install one thing and get the window.
Your subscription carries straight over. Sign in with the same account and your plan counts this machine among its devices, the same as adding a phone.
NordVPN on Linux, and alternatives
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