VPN for Debian

Debian 12 and later get a .deb package. Install it with apt, and it adds NetworkManager to the system if it isn’t there yet.

  • Debian 12 and newer, x86-64
  • version 1.21.0
  • 83.5 MB
  • built on October 18, 2026
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The VanyaVPN window on a Debian laptop: connected, location Netherlands

Admin rights with sudo or su

The package installs with administrator rights. If you left the root password empty when installing Debian, your account can already use sudo, and the command below works as written.

If you did set a root password, sudo probably isn’t configured. In that case, run su -, enter the root password, and drop “sudo” from the command, giving the full path to the file instead, such as /home/ivan/Downloads/VanyaVPN.deb.

How to install the package

  1. Save the file

    The download button above saves VanyaVPN.deb in your Downloads folder.

  2. Install it with apt

    Open a terminal and run the command. Use apt rather than dpkg, because apt also fetches everything the app depends on.

    sudo apt install ~/Downloads/VanyaVPN.deb

  3. Launch VanyaVPN

    You’ll find the app in your applications menu. After you sign in, Connect starts the VPN and Location changes the country.

VPN for Debian, in short

Where does the icon go when I close the window?

KDE Plasma and Xfce show it in the tray right away. On GNOME, the tray comes from the AppIndicator extension. Install the gnome-shell-extension-appindicator package, run gnome-extensions enable [email protected], then log out and back in.

Can I use the AppImage instead?

Yes, its link is under the button. Install FUSE 2 first, which is libfuse2t64 on Debian 13 and libfuse2 on Debian 12. Next, give the file permission to run with chmod +x and start it. On the first connection, the app asks for a password so it can set up its VPN adapter.

Does Debian 11 work?

You need Debian 12 or later. Older releases aren’t supported.

How do I update or remove the app?

A new version installs with the same apt install command, on top of the current one. To uninstall, use sudo apt remove vanyavpn-client. Your sign-in and settings stay in ~/.config/VanyaVPN in case you reinstall later.

Choosing a plan

One account works in Debian and on your phone alike. Just sign in on each device.

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