1.1.15
- Switching to a location you haven't used before no longer fails when the network drops out for a moment. It tries once more.
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ForestVPN for Linux
The ForestVPN desktop app for Linux, from a signed repository or as a direct download. Pick your family below.
Get it
Requirements
Requirements
- Distributions
- Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+, Fedora 43+, Linux Mint 21+, Pop!_OS 22.04+ and openSUSE Tumbleweed (best effort).
- Processor
- amd64 (x86_64) or arm64 (aarch64).
- System
- systemd, because the tunnel runs as a service.
Install
Install
- 01
Choose your family
Debian, Ubuntu, Mint and Pop!_OS use apt. Fedora and openSUSE use dnf.
- 02
Add the repository
Each family page has the commands. The repository is signed, and your package manager refuses it unsigned.
- 03
Install and open
Install forestvpn and open ForestVPN from your applications menu.
First run
First run
- 01
Press Connect
Open ForestVPN and press Connect. Free needs no sign-up, no email and no password.
- 02
Choose a location
Pick where you want to appear from the location list. Premium unlocks more of it.
- 03
Use the same Premium elsewhere
On another device, enter your account number to sign in. Restore on a new device explains it.
What works on Linux
What works on Linux
- Kill switch
- nftables rules block traffic outside the tunnel while ForestVPN is connected. It is not absolute.
- Split tunneling
- Choose which apps skip the VPN.
- systemd service
- The tunnel runs as a system service, started and stopped by the app.
- Command line
- fv ships in a separate package for machines with no desktop. See ForestVPN for the command line.
Not on Linux: Siri, Shortcuts and Control Center. They are Apple features.
What's new on Linux
What's new on Linux
1.1.14
- Fixes a case where ForestVPN said connected but IPv4 sites would not load while your private network was on.
- Get a pay code under Account so someone else can pay for your Premium without ever seeing your account number. You can also change your account number there, and Help can give you a support code to share with support.
- The backup route is now explained on Account and Connect, with a note when your backup-route data is running low or used up.
- On small screens the app scrolls, and its window never opens larger than the screen.
1.1.12
- See every device on your account with its private-network name and address, and rename or remove them.
- See how much backup-route data you have left.
Updates
Updates
Updates arrive with the rest of your system: apt upgrade or dnf upgrade. The app never updates itself on Linux, and Settings says so rather than checking on its own.
Verify your download
Verify your download
Check the SHA-256 of what you downloaded against SHA256SUMS, and check that file against its signature SHA256SUMS.asc.
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Uninstall
Remove the package with sudo apt remove forestvpn or sudo dnf remove forestvpn. This removes the service. To delete your account too, see Delete your account.
Guides for Linux
Guides for Linux
Questions
- Is it free?
- Yes to start. The Free plan allows 2 GB per connection and 5 connections a day, with no sign-up. Premium is optional and bought through the App Store, Google Play or on the web.
- Which distributions are supported?
- Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+, Fedora 43+, Linux Mint 21+, Pop!_OS 22.04+ and openSUSE Tumbleweed (best effort), on amd64 and arm64.
- Is the repository signed?
- Yes. The apt and dnf repositories and the SHA256SUMS file are signed with the same key, and the fingerprint is printed under “Verify your download”.