Nordlayer VPN package for Linux (esp ArchLinux)

Hotfix (Version 2.6.5) released by Nordlayer

The new version should not break nordlayer.db

If you're still facing issues afterwards - repeat 2.6.4 version fix

rm /var/lib/nordlayer/nordlayer.db
systemctl restart nordlayer
nordlayer login

Important

If you run into any errors feel free to create an issue or leave a comment in AUR

To check latest official nordlayer version:

curl https://downloads.nordlayer.com/linux/latest/version -w "\n"

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Installing Nordlayer from AUR:

yay -S nordlayer

Building the package manually:

git clone https://github.com/akumaburn/nordlayer-latest.git
cd nordlayer-latest
makepkg -si
# If 'makepkg -si' fails to install automatically:
sudo pacman -U nordlayer-3.1.0-0-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

Connection Error fix:

sudo usermod -a -G nordlayer $(whoami)
sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_ADMIN=+eip' /usr/libexec/nordlayer/nordlayer-charon
sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_ADMIN=+eip' /usr/libexec/nordlayer/nordlayer-ip
sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_ADMIN=+eip' /usr/libexec/nordlayer/nordlayer-openvpn
sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_ADMIN+eip CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE+eip CAP_SETUID+eip' /usr/libexec/nordlayer/nordlayer-resolvconf
sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_ADMIN=+eip' /usr/libexec/nordlayer/nordlayer-setcap
sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_ADMIN=+eip' /usr/bin/nordlayer

Remember to reboot after changes.