protonvpn-connect
Establish Proton VPN connections
TLDR
Connect to the fastest server available
$ protonvpn connect --fastest
Connect to the fastest server in a specific country$ protonvpn connect --cc [US]
Connect to a specific server$ protonvpn connect [server_name]
Connect to the fastest P2P server$ protonvpn connect --p2p
Connect to the fastest Secure Core server$ protonvpn connect --sc
Connect using TCP protocol$ protonvpn connect --fastest -p tcp
SYNOPSIS
protonvpn connect [options] [server]
DESCRIPTION
protonvpn connect establishes a connection to Proton VPN service. It can automatically select the fastest available server or connect to a specific server, country, or city.The command is part of the Proton VPN CLI tool for Linux, providing secure VPN connectivity through the Proton network.
PARAMETERS
--fastest
Connect to the fastest available server.--random
Connect to a random server.--cc CODE
Connect to the fastest server in specified country.--p2p
Connect to the fastest P2P server.--sc
Connect to the fastest Secure Core server.-p PROTOCOL
Specify transmission protocol (udp or tcp).-h, --help
Display help message.
CAVEATS
Requires valid Proton VPN subscription and prior authentication with `protonvpn login`. Network configuration may require root privileges.
HISTORY
Part of Proton VPN CLI client for Linux, developed by Proton AG for secure internet access through their VPN infrastructure.
