Introducing our updated CyberGhost VPN app for Linux

Now with WireGuard® support

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Hello, WireGuard!
The beginning of a beautiful friendship
What else is new in the app
Update your app

Linux-loving Ghosties, we have some excellent news for your: our updated CyberGhost VPN for Linux app is here!

And it now comes with WireGuard® capabilities. 😉

Hello, WireGuard®!

WireGuard® is a free and open-source software application and communication protocol that implements virtual private network (VPN) techniques to create secure point-to-point connections in routed or bridged configurations.

This is a fairly new VPN protocol, still labeled as a work in progress. It aims to marry the security of the OpenVPN protocol with the speed of (the now easier to block) IPsec.

When it comes to encryption, WireGuard® is all about the strictest security standards. It also comes with some extra benefits like faster speeds, more user-friendliness, and less power usage.

The beginning of a beautiful friendship

Here at CyberGhost VPN, we’ve been paying close attention to the development of WireGuard®. And we must confess, we’ve been impressed with the protocol’s performance.

So, we’ve decided to integrate it and get involved.

Our team will be performing code reviews and adding to the functionalities in the near future.

All because we want to give you the best possible VPN protection, no matter your device or OS of choice.

What else is new in the app

You can now find five additional distros and distro versions in our CyberGhost VPN for Linux app:

      • Fedora 31
      • Mint 19
      • CentOS 7
      • Kali
      • PoP!_OS

Using something else?

Leave a comment below and let us know. We’ll plan our development accordingly. 😉

Update your app

To get the latest version of our Linux app, head to My account.

From there, configure a new device and select the app version that corresponds to your Linux distribution.

Then run the ‘install.sh’ installer and that’s it. 🙂

Until next time, stay safe and secure!

“WireGuard” is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld.

Author Adina Ailoaiei

No matter if it's social media channels or blogs, Adina stays up to date with all security-related matters and aims to help fellow Ghosties protect their privacy.

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Alexis

Posted on 30/12/2020 at 09:58

We definitely need an update to support other distros such as Manjaro. Any updated plans?

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Adina Ailoaiei

Posted on 30/12/2020 at 13:56

Thanks for your feedback, Alexis. I’ll make sure to pass it on to our dev team. 🙂

Matthias

Posted on 08/01/2021 at 15:53

In Manjaro it works with the CentOs Version. I use it now and it work fine. But for sure, there should be something like a Flatpak or Snap Version, but dont know if its possible, also a Graphical Interface would be great…

Adina Ailoaiei

Posted on 11/01/2021 at 15:41

We appreciate your feedback, Matthias. 🙂

John Do

Posted on 16/11/2020 at 21:00

Hi Adina,

I would like to know how you implemented Wireguard protocol ?

Because I’ve learned that it give a static IP adress, so it keep our real IP adress somewhere. In other words, the no-log policy could not work anymore.

Thank you for your reply.

Regards
John Do not so John Do.

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Adina Ailoaiei

Posted on 18/11/2020 at 12:57

Hi, John! 👋

We use a customized version of WireGuard®, with our own daemon on top of the protocol generating random IPs.
In bringing WireGuard® in line with other protocols, we were inspired by the behavior of OpenVPN and IPsec on Linux.
To learn more about how we protect the privacy of our Ghosties, here are some resources:
– https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/en_US/no-logs-vpn
– https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/en_US/transparency-report
– https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/en_US/dedicated-ip-vpn
– https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/en_US/advantages/what-is-a-vpn

C. Sanchez

Posted on 28/05/2020 at 12:55

Does the WireGaurd have an Option forSmartphones of the Apple iPhones? In the near future… I am hearing Great things about this new improved VPN,..!
Also what about Nokia Android smartphones or smartphones that are less popular., but are of the same usefulness with less functionalities than the Other “Smartphones” I am most Interested in the quality and real ness also what are the qualities that make CYBER GHOST Better than the others we’ve ALL learned of.
Tone honest I Only was able to try the 7 Day FREE TRIAL ! I

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Adina Ailoaiei

Posted on 28/05/2020 at 15:01

Hi, Ghostie! You can find the WireGuard® beta version in our app settings on iOS devices. 😉 We’ll keep you updated as other operating systems will be supported as well.

Mike

Posted on 23/05/2020 at 08:12

Any estimate on when WireGuard will be available for Windows 10?

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Adina Ailoaiei

Posted on 26/05/2020 at 12:11

Hi, Mike! We don’t have an exact estimate, but our dev team should have a solution soon.

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Posted on 21/05/2020 at 17:40

Will the Wireguard App run on ARM boxes as well ?

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Adina Ailoaiei

Posted on 27/05/2020 at 10:07

We’re planning on expanding WireGuard® support across different devices. Stay tuned for future updates!

imoutaweh

Posted on 07/05/2020 at 21:11

your current linux app does not support Ubuntu 20.04
Will your wireguard app support Ubuntu 20.04 , and will it work on OpenWrt routers?
When shall we expect to try it out?!
regards

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Adina Ailoaiei

Posted on 11/05/2020 at 10:55

Hi! Thanks for the suggestion. Our team is looking into implementing WireGuard® on different operating systems and implementing certificates for manual configurations. Stay tuned for updates!

M

Posted on 28/04/2020 at 22:30

Add faster support for windows,Android and fire tv also.

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Adina Ailoaiei

Posted on 04/05/2020 at 11:02

Hi! Our team is working on adding WireGuard® support for other operating systems as well. Stay tuned!

Henry

Posted on 23/03/2020 at 18:22

I am tired of OpenVPN and look forward to something fresh. I am using the newest Version of Mint and look forward to actively helping in the development of this venture. I am in volved with Canadian Indigenous communities and it is imperative that we take back our internet.

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David

Posted on 22/03/2020 at 03:42

Would love to see this on Manjaro!

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Daniel

Posted on 10/02/2020 at 19:17

Hello!
Will we be able to use the native wireguartd clientor only your provided one?

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Daniel

Posted on 10/02/2020 at 11:09

Hello,
will we also be able to connect via the native wireguard client,
or only your provided one?

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Alby

Posted on 13/02/2020 at 21:01

I am also interested in this. It would be very useful for setting Wireguard up in router as well, where the gain in performance will be the most significant

dmytro

Posted on 03/03/2020 at 13:34

Yes, it’s possible. The procedure for connecting to a selected server is rather simple. I’ve been able to recover the inner operations of this CLI tool while troubleshooting it.

Daniel

Posted on 13/04/2020 at 13:11

Hey dmytro,
that sounds great.
Would you care to share your findings?

Celestinia

Posted on 04/02/2020 at 22:58

Hello, I write to you through a server connected with WireGuard protocol enabled using the Linux app. Everything works fine!

https://www.speedtest.net/result/9009100052

This brand-new open source protocol is amazing despite it is currently classified as experimental. I’ll follow the development of WireGuard very closely.
Hope you’ll add WireGuard protocol in other applications in the future.

A great article which speaks about the WireGuard protocol: https://www.zdnet.com/article/vpns-will-change-forever-with-the-arrival-of-wireguard-into-linux/

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