User:Jeff132312342q4323/NordVPN

Disclaimer
This tutorial can have errors and contains packages that are not from the main Gentoo packages hence the title is User:Jeff132312342q4323/NordVPN and not NordVPN with that continue onwards with your own caution.

Also just cause it has a username does not mean you cannot edit it (please do fix the mistakes and add information for eselect-repository and etc.) but just that it is not an official package yet.

With that lets go

What is a VPN
A VPN is a virtual private network that enables you to have a secure connection between your device and the internet you are connected to. This is through a VPN / all your data is routed through an encrypted tunnel. This hides your true IP address when accessing the internet. Most VPNs are used by people for a plethora of reasons including but not limited to using restricted services in their country, privacy and etc.

NordVPN
NordVPN is a proprietary VPN provider. NordVPN operates in Panama as the country has no mandatory data retention laws. Furthermore, It does not participate in Fourteen Eyes or Five Eyes alliances. Checkout out the Wikipedia page for more detailed information. On Linux, it is a terminal / command-line-based tool.

Account
NordVPN requires a paid account to access and use its VPN service. To make an account go to the NordVPN's Website.

Installation
To install NordVPN as it is not in the official Gentoo repository you must use/add the nordvpn overlay but if you would like an older version check out all the overlays on the Gentoo Portage Overlays website.

Layman
To start using layman first install it by doing

and then update the overlays existing on your Gentoo box by doing

and then to install the nordvpn overlay type in

and then it will display some text and add the overlay.

This unofficial overlay is here so any issues you face that others might also face it is best to make an issue here

'''as of 2022 jan this method does not work please use manual method '''

Manual
go to

then go to

then make and edit

and add the following lines

Install NordVPN
you can install the NordVPN package by using the following command

and then type yes to install it

Masked Issue
If you have an issue that says it is masked you can do

then type yes and then do

and then type "u" when asked after which you type the previous command

and press yes to install NordVPN

Groups
You have to add the user to the nordvpn group which you can do by using this command (replace "username" to your username)

OpenRC
you have to start the nordvpn service and enable it with the following commands

SystemD
you have to start the nordvpn service and enable it with the following commands

Login
type in and then type in your email and password

Connect
to connect to a random server type in

NordLynx
to use the NordLynx type in

Double Vpn
to use Double Vpn type in

Obfuscate
to use obfuscate type in

OpenVPN
to use openvpn type this for openvpn

TCP
type in this for TCP (only for OpenVPN users)

UDP
type in this for UDP (only for OpenVPN users)

External Resources

 * nordvpn.com
 * Wikipedia - VPN

Known Issues
Currently, after some testing, OpenVPN protocol does not work yet. But good news NordLynx does so considering using it for the time being.