How to set up Surfshark on Linux? – Surfshark Customer Support

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install the Surfshark application on your Linux device.

Currently supported distros:

DEBIAN 11 or higher
UBUNTU 20.04 or higher
MINT 20 or higher

Advanced requirements:

GNOME, KDE, and XFCE desktop environments supported
systemd service manager supported
amd64 architecture supported

We will go through these steps:

Install the application
Updating the application
Connect to the VPN
Features
Make sure your connection was successful

Install the application

Open the Terminal on your Linux device by clicking CTRL+ALT+T.
Now, type in the following command:

curl -f https://downloads.surfshark.com/linux/debian-install.sh --output surfshark-install.sh #gets the installation script
cat surfshark-install.sh #show script’s content
sh surfshark-install.sh #installs surfshark

Updating the application

The Surfshark application will always check for new updates automatically. However, it is also possible to update it manually if you wish to.

To update the application manually, enter the following commands into the Terminal:


sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade

Connect to the VPN

Now the Surfshark application on Linux has a complete interface, just as the Surfshark apps on other operating systems.

To connect to the VPN, select a server you would like to connect to or use the Quick-connect feature.

You will also find different protocol options, like OpenVPN UDP/TCP and WireGuard.

Features

In the Surfshark app, you will also find the CleanWeb feature.

CleanWeb works as an ad blocker - it will block ads and malicious links on your browser before they can harm you.

Make sure your connection was successful

It's always recommended to check whether your connection was successful after setting up a VPN for the first time. This can be quickly done by doing an IP leak test and a DNS leak test available on our website. Click here to find out how to make sure your connection was successful.

Congratulations - you have successfully installed and configured your Surfshark VPN app! As long as you’re connected, your location is private, and your sensitive data is secure.