If I install software from .deb file, do I still get the updates & upgrades when I run sudo apt update / upgrade ? Or is flatpak the way to go? I’m not very familiar with flatpak, so I’m trying to avoid, but it seems that cons are limited. I’m currently running mint cinnamon (how original, I know), and asking because i can’t seem to add mullvad-vpn stable repo. Thank you for your help,

  • @[email protected]
    6•1 month ago

    Mullvad repo doesn’t work in mint. The .deb does not update automatically. You have to download it manually every time you want to update it.

    • Makazzz
      5•1 month ago

      I did get to install the Mullvad repo on Mint. The thing is they use the “lsb_release -cs” command which give the codename of Mint and not Ubuntu.

      But if you use

      awk -F= '$1=="UBUNTU_CODENAME" { print $2 ;}' /etc/os-release

      It will give the codename for Ubuntu used by Mint.

      Try this from the Mullvad instruction with this change :

      # Download the Mullvad signing key
sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/mullvad-keyring.asc

# Add the Mullvad repository server to apt
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc arch=$( dpkg --print-architecture )] https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/stable $(awk -F= '$1=="UBUNTU_CODENAME" { print $2 ;}' /etc/os-release) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mullvad.list

# Install the package
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mullvad-vpn
      • youmaynotknow
        4•1 month ago

        I’m already married, but, would you marry me? I’m guessing you’re probably very useful to have around.

        • Makazzz
          3•1 month ago

          Haha, thanks for the kind words but I did forget to add the source. I did not figure this out by myself. The link

          • youmaynotknow
            3•1 month ago

            I just told my wife she’s going to have to share now🤣

            You give the info, and then a link to the source? There’s still hope for humanity 😉

    • @[email protected]OP
      0•1 month ago

      Ok, thanks. Am I still notified by Mullvad whenever there’s an update available? I’ve seen another user mention that it is the case.

      • @[email protected]
        1•1 month ago

        Yep it does that, and it gets annoying. I’m switching just because of that, just don’t know where yet.

      • JAdselEnglish
        1•1 month ago

        Yep. (Though I’m going through Chaotic-AUR rather than Mullvad’s own repo.) It does get a little annoying, but hey.