Why are there no simple VPN apps for Linux?

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For iOS, android mobile phones, even for Windows computer, you can find tons of VPN apps. They are all very simple, installed in just one click. And for Linux, I still could not find one. Some configuration profiles are offered, which I never managed to set up, some commands for the terminal, which for some reason also did not work, very high prices, although I saw an application for the phone, there was a trial period and 59 rubles. per month Why are there no simple VPN applications for Linux, why did it happen, maybe there is, but I'm somehow looking for it wrong? Or maybe due to the fact that Linux is less common among ordinary users, only programmers use Linux, and they will figure it out already there?
A friend is sitting on ubuntu, he wanted to set up a VPN for him, he asked, it took me four hours to do it. And on the phone I downloaded the application, signed up for a subscription, five minutes at the most. All ready. Why so?

Answer 1

in linux vpn everything works fine there is both GUI and non-GUI

Answer 2

in Linux (the successor of Unix systems) historically got used to tools. and the entire suite of applications is built in tool format.
A tool can do a lot, but you need to know how to use it.
in android, the target user usually has little idea of ​​how the system works and generally "believes in magic".
he needs a finished product for use, in which there is only one button "make carasho". those. no tweaks, variations or tricks.
As you know, habitual trends continue for a long time.

Answer 3

Because the only reliable VPN is a DIY VPN. A VPN built with the help of some left application is about the same as the "Internet Cracker" - it does something, gives some result, but this result is completely worthless. There is no guarantee that this VPN will protect someone from someone - there is no guarantee at all.
It's just cutting down the dough on a hype topic.
If you don’t understand how a VPN works, you can at least hang yourself with clients, but you’ll still shine your bare ass with a real IP in tyrnet. Because the developers of these clients' goal is not to protect you, but to earn money.

Answer 4

There is. Take Windscribe for example .
For common distributions (such as ubuntu), there are usually manuals with pictures of what to install and where to reap.

Answer 5

If the infrastructure is under your control - everything is quite simple. The same Cisco Anyconnect requires exactly three details - the server address, login and password. Installed without a tambourine. But this is not the kind of service that you can build a commercial public VPN on.

Answer 6

1. It is necessary to separate applications for configuring the Client and applications for configuring the Server.
2. It is necessary to separate the VPNs themselves - there are not many of them, but they are different.

They are all very simple, installed in just one click.

Yes. It's more difficult for me. It is necessary to install the TAP-interface, OpenVPN and rewrite 3 files in the folder. It's sarcasm ))). Although you are right, before that I had to suffer - to configure the VPN server and test it.
3.

although I saw an application for the phone, there was a trial period and 59 rubles. per month

I repeat - copy 3 files to a folder for 59 rubles. )))
4.

And on the phone I downloaded the application, signed up for a subscription, five minutes at the most. All ready. Why so?

I repeat - because the server is configured, the client is installed and you only need to rewrite the files with the settings. You connect to a ready VPN server.
5.

And for Linux, I still could not find one. Some configuration profiles are offered, which I could not configure, some commands for the terminal, which also did not work for some reason

The problem is in the installation and configuration of the server. An example, NethServer, is free, managed via a web interface, but it is an Operating System build and there is a small VPN item. To connect the client to the VPN, you need to press 3-5 buttons. And you will be prompted to save the certificate by which you need to enter.
6. I want to return to point 1.

They are all very simple, installed in just one click.

These are, most likely, ready-made "assemblies" (how should they be called?) for certain servers.
7.

iOS, android mobile phones, even for Windows computer

I assure you, this is "cutting the dough", because the VPN is already in these operating systems, except for OpenVpn, VPN does not need to be installed. You pay only for writing 1 to 3 files to your device, we won't talk about access to the Internet yet.
For Linux, there are no client applications. What for? There you need: The application is the same as on the server and a few files.

Answer 7

Out of the box, Fedora has all types of vpn in networkManager and ciscos and L2tp + ipsec and openvpn and "something else incomprehensible" :)))) just kidding.
Quite a lot is available out of the box, I use it myself, though in KDE, but I think the same in gnome.