A GlobalProtect VPN client (GUI) for Linux based on Openconnect and built with Qt5, supports SAML auth mode, inspired by gp-saml-gui.
- Similar user experience as the official client in macOS.
- Supports both SAML and non-SAML authentication modes.
- Supports automatically selecting the preferred gateway from the multiple gateways.
- Supports switching gateway from the system tray menu manually.
OS | Stable version | Development version |
---|---|---|
Linux Mint, Ubuntu 18.04 or later | ppa:yuezk/globalprotect-openconnect | ppa:yuezk/globalprotect-openconnect-snapshot |
Arch, Manjaro | globalprotect-openconnect | AUR: globalprotect-openconnect-git |
Fedora | copr: yuezk/globalprotect-openconnect | copr: yuezk/globalprotect-openconnect |
openSUSE, CentOS 8 | OBS: globalprotect-openconnect | OBS: globalprotect-openconnect-snapshot |
Add the repository in the above table and install it with your favorite package manager tool.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yuezk/globalprotect-openconnect
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install globalprotect-openconnect
For Linux Mint, you might need to import the GPG key with:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 7937C393082992E5D6E4A60453FC26B43838D761
if you encountered an errorgpg: keyserver receive failed: General error
.
sudo pacman -S globalprotect-openconnect
yay -S globalprotect-openconnect-git
sudo dnf copr enable yuezk/globalprotect-openconnect
sudo dnf install globalprotect-openconnect
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openSUSE Tumbleweed
sudo zypper ar https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/yuezk/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/home:yuezk.repo sudo zypper ref sudo zypper install globalprotect-openconnect
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openSUSE Leap
sudo zypper ar https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/yuezk/openSUSE_Leap_15.2/home:yuezk.repo sudo zypper ref sudo zypper install globalprotect-openconnect
- Add the repository:
https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/yuezk/CentOS_8/home:yuezk.repo
- Install
globalprotect-openconnect
Clone this repo with:
git clone https://github.com/yuezk/GlobalProtect-openconnect.git
cd GlobalProtect-openconnect
The following instructions are for MX-21.2.1_x64 KDE.
sudo apt install qttools5-dev libsecret-1-dev libqt5keychain1
./scripts/install-debian.sh
⚠️ REQUIRED for Ubuntu 18.04⚠️ Add this dwmw2/openconnect PPA first to install the latest openconnect.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dwmw2/openconnect sudo apt-get update
Build and install with:
./scripts/install-ubuntu.sh
Build and install with:
./scripts/install-opensuse.sh
Build and install with:
./scripts/install-fedora.sh
Install the Qt5 dependencies and OpenConnect:
- QtCore
- QtWebEngine
- QtWebSockets
- QtDBus
- openconnect v8.x
- qtkeychain
...then build and install with:
./scripts/install.sh
In configuration.nix
:
services.globalprotect = {
enable = true;
# if you need a Host Integrity Protection report
csdWrapper = "${pkgs.openconnect}/libexec/openconnect/hipreport.sh";
};
environment.systemPackages = [ globalprotect-openconnect ];
Once the software is installed, you can run gpclient
to start the UI.
See Configuration
Install the AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support extension and you will see the system try icon (Restart the system after the installation).
Run gpclient
in the Terminal and collect the logs.
GPLv3