VPN for Ubuntu: install it and switch countries
On Ubuntu, Ben's VPN installs from a DEB file through apt. The app then connects without a password prompt. You change the location under Location without disconnecting first.
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Ubuntu installation in 3 steps
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Install the DEB file with apt
Run
sudo apt install ./Bens*.debin a terminal opened in the download folder. The command also installs any missing dependencies. -
Start the app
On the first launch, the app prepares a guest account. The main screen opens without a sign-up step.
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Subscribe or sign in
Click Connect. This opens the Buy Ben's VPN window on an account without a subscription. Choose one of the plans and pay for it. If you paid on another device, use the same window. Click Already have a subscription? → Sign in to account.
Location changes without disconnecting
Location opens the Change Location window. The Fastest tile chooses a nearby location. Previous restores the location you used before this one. Find location searches the list. Each location has a speed class tag, such as 10 GBIT or 250 MBIT.
The Automatically connect when changing location checkbox in this window is ticked by default. A ticked box connects you to the chosen location at once. If you are already connected, the connection moves to the new location without Disconnect. Untick the box to apply a change at your next connection.
The AppImage on Ubuntu needs FUSE 2
The AppImage link is under the download button. It is one self-contained file that does not use apt. It needs FUSE 2: libfuse2t64 on Ubuntu 24.04 and newer, libfuse2 on 22.04.
Run chmod +x Bens*.AppImage, then start the file. On the first connection, the AppImage asks for your password to install its network adapter. The DEB file does not ask.
The 2 builds are compared side by side on VPN for Linux. Debian uses the same DEB file: VPN for Debian.
Check the download with SHA-256
Before installing, run sha256sum Bens*.deb in the same download folder and compare the line it prints with the DEB file checksum below. A match means the file arrived complete and unchanged. For the AppImage, run the same command with Bens*.AppImage.
- DEB file
7dc8e7daba23286c3029efbb965e02bfbbc7195b69386e8e4ed828babda9e679 - AppImage
92a3056232bb570e18866b1880cdb268c7947baef710e2f1ca6388f07146535f
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Ubuntu: 4 short answers
Support 24/7: the chat on this site, Telegram @bensvpn and [email protected].
Which Ubuntu releases is the app tested on?
We test it on Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04 and 26.04, all on x86-64.
Can I choose a particular city?
No. The list has 1 location per country. The app connects you to the server of the chosen country.
Is there a trial?
Yes. The trial can be bought once, by card only. It includes all countries.
Is traffic limited?
No, there is no traffic limit, whichever plan you choose. Account → Statistics shows your VPN traffic for the last 30 days.
Start for 3 days, then decide
The trial costs $0.50 and opens all 187 countries and every app.
