Install Mullvad app on Linux
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This guide shows how to install the Mullvad VPN app for Linux, either using our repository, or by downloading the installer manually.
The Mullvad VPN app is available in our repository for the following supported Linux distributions:
- Ubuntu (22.04, 24.04 and 24.10).
- Debian (11 and 12)
- Fedora (39+)
What this guide covers
- Installing the app using the Mullvad repository
- Ubuntu/Debian
- Fedora - Installing the app without the Mullvad repository
- FAQ
Installing the app using the Mullvad repository
To add our repository to your package manager and install it, follow the steps below.
Ubuntu/Debian
Install curl
sudo apt install curl
Download our signing key
The following command will download our PGP public key and store it where your package manager looks for trusted keyrings:
sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/mullvad-keyring.asc
Option 1: Add the stable repository
This command adds the stable Mullvad repository to apt:
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc arch=$( dpkg --print-architecture )] https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/stable $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mullvad.list
Option 2: Add the beta/stable repository
If you would like to be a bit more bleeding edge and help us find bugs, you can add our beta repository instead. With this repository you will always get the latest public version of our app, beta or stable. Run this command instead of the above. Please note that you cannot have both repositories at the same time:
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc arch=$( dpkg --print-architecture )] https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/beta $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mullvad.list
Install the package
After the repository is added you can install the Mullvad app using these commands:
sudo apt update sudo apt install mullvad-vpn
The app should now be installed (if not, see Troubleshooting below), and will automatically be upgraded in the future when you run sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade.
You can now start using the app. For some help, see the guide Using the Mullvad VPN app or How to use the Mullvad CLI.
Uninstalling the app
If you ever want to uninstall the app, use this command:
sudo apt purge mullvad-vpn
Removing the repository
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mullvad.list
Troubleshooting
If the sudo apt update command fails with an error similar to this:
404 Not Found [IP: 45.83.223.217 443]
E: The repository 'https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/stable xxxxxx Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
This would happen if you are running an unsupported Linux distribution. Please note that we only support Debian and Ubuntu, and only fairly new versions of them. You can see what platforms we support on our Downloads page. You can try to install the deb file manually if you accept that we do not test or support the Mullvad app with your distribution.
Fedora
Option 1: Add the stable repository
This command adds the stable Mullvad repository to dnf:
Fedora 41 and newer:
sudo dnf config-manager addrepo --from-repofile=https://repository.mullvad.net/rpm/stable/mullvad.repo
Fedora 40 and older:
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://repository.mullvad.net/rpm/stable/mullvad.repo
Option 2: Add the beta/stable repository
If you would like to be a bit more bleeding edge and help us find bugs, you can add our beta repository instead. With this repository you will always get the latest public version of our app, beta or stable. Run this command instead of the above. Please note that you cannot have both repositories at the same time:
Fedora 41 and newer:
sudo dnf config-manager addrepo --from-repofile=https://repository.mullvad.net/rpm/beta/mullvad.repo
Fedora 40 and older:
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://repository.mullvad.net/rpm/beta/mullvad.repo
Install the package
After the repository is added you can install the Mullvad app using this command:
sudo dnf install mullvad-vpn
The app should now be installed, and will automatically be upgraded in the future when you run sudo dnf upgrade. To force an update as soon as it's been made available use sudo dnf upgrade --refresh.
You can now start using the app. For some help, see the guide Using the Mullvad VPN app or How to use the Mullvad CLI.
Uninstalling the app
If you ever want to uninstall the app, use this command:
sudo dnf remove mullvad-vpn
Removing the repository
sudo rm /etc/yum.repos.d/mullvad.repo
Installing the app without the Mullvad repository
On Linux we recommend installing the Mullvad app via your package manager with our repository, as described above. However, if you can’t do that for some reason (you may be running another Linux distribution), then you can download and install the deb/rpm files manually.
Download and install the app
The latest Mullvad app version and beta version are available on the Downloads page on our website. If you have trouble downloading it from our website then you can download the app from our Github.
Open up a Terminal and run the following commands depending on your distribution. Replace YYYY.N so the file name matches the file you downloaded:
Ubuntu/Debian (and Linux Mint etc)
wget --trust-server-names https://mullvad.net/download/app/deb/latest sudo apt install ./MullvadVPN-YYYY.N_amd64.deb
Fedora
wget --trust-server-names https://mullvad.net/download/app/rpm/latest sudo dnf install ./MullvadVPN-YYYY.N_x86_64.rpm
You can now start using the app. For some help, see the guide Using the Mullvad VPN app or How to use the Mullvad CLI. If there is a problem then see the FAQ below.
Uninstalling the app
If you ever want to uninstall the app, use one of these commands:
Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt purge mullvad-vpn
Fedora
sudo dnf remove mullvad-vpn
FAQ
How to install Mullvad on Arch Linux or Manjaro?
We do not support Arch Linux or Manjaro, however you can try to install the unofficial AUR package. Another option is to use WireGuard or OpenVPN instead.
The mullvad-daemon does not start
Try to start it using sudo systemctl start mullvad-daemon. If it does not help then run sudo /usr/bin/mullvad-daemon -v
The Mullvad GUI does not start
Try to kill the Mullvad app GUI using killall mullvad-gui and start it without GPU acceleration with this command:
/opt/Mullvad\ VPN/mullvad-vpn --disable-gpu