# Best way to establish a VPN connection under Linux

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/best-way-to-establish-a-vpn-connection-under-linux/34294
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2025-12-30T07:52:20Z
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## Post 2 by @anon57862721 — 2025-12-30T07:54:39Z

I recently made a wiki post about it here:

> [@How to best set up & use a VPN with WireGuard on desktop Linux](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/how-to-best-set-up-use-a-vpn-with-wireguard-on-desktop-linux/33874):
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> If you for whatever reason do not trust your VPN apps’ GUI to enable the kill-switch and have it work or stick to ensure of no VPN leaks, then the following is the best way for one to set up and use a VPN on your Linux desktop. The solution is to set up & use your VPN with WireGuard set up via the CLI (terminal) with the kill-switch enabled. The following should be easy to understand steps for anyone to follow: Intall WireGuard for your desktop Linux from the official website here: [Install…](https://www.wireguard.com/install/)

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