[Package request] NordVPN Network Manager GUI

[asqwerth]

The official NordVPN client for Linux doesn't have an official GUI interface. The full range of commands are available only via CLI.

One can add VPN connection entries to Network Manager using .ovpn files but I don't think you get full control to things like choice of country's servers, kill switch, etc.

Could the following GUI application be packaged to provide a nice interface to NordVPN? I saw mention of this program in Manjaro forum. Have not tried it (still using terminal commands or the firefox addon), but I'm willing to test any package that the team builds. Thanks.

https://github.com/vfosterm/NordVPN-NetworkManager-Gui

[SwampRabbit]

...but I'm willing to test any package that the team builds. Thanks.

https://github.com/vfosterm/NordVPN-NetworkManager-Gui

Looks easy enough, I can add it to the list of someone else doesn’t want to do it. Will probably be a few days as I have promised to get a few other new requests done so there is a que I need to work through right now.

[asqwerth]

no hurry. thanks.

[asqwerth]

...but I'm willing to test any package that the team builds. Thanks.

https://github.com/vfosterm/NordVPN-NetworkManager-Gui

Looks easy enough, I can add it to the list of someone else doesn’t want to do it. Will probably be a few days as I have promised to get a few other new requests done so there is a que I need to work through right now.

Just to check that this is in your queue.

As long as it is, no worries.

[SwampRabbit]

Just to check that this is in your queue.

As long as it is, no worries.

Yep, long story short.... its in the queue and pretty high in it right now, haven't forgotten about it.

I think I can get to it this week, knocking out the last of the AHS updates and local testing prior to going into wider testing.
You might have seen my recent post update about the amateur (ham) radio thread, I'm making a call to shift priorities to what I already maintain (including AHS) and user requests because it seems we have been missing some. Also trying to get some stuff of Stevo's plate like Chromium which hopefully will help the user request side a bit.

[asqwerth]

Thank you.

[jim8085]

No pressure intended, but how will I know when this is ready to try out? Where will I find it, "MX Test Repo"?
Jim

[SwampRabbit]

@jim8085

It’s actually done

But I sent it for direct testing by asqwerth before it got uploaded to the MX Test Repo since I can’t test if it actually logs in cause I don’t have NordVPN.

Asqwerth said they would test this weekend.

I can post a link the .deb in here if you want to try it as well. I am tracking it needs only one set of packages installed manually (using MXPI) from the MX Test Repo to install it though. That’s easy to do though.

[jim8085]

I will wait until it is in the MX Test Repo since I don't see myself as a "Tester"... seeing how I still struggle as a "User".
Jim

[SwampRabbit]

@jim8085 Jim, no worries at all.

Just a note, it may be a bit, especially if there are issues with the package. Like I said I could not test it really.
I can say it installs, the GUI opens, and it doesn't let me use fake user name and password