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Install ProtonMail Bridge for Linux using a DEB file

 



How to verify and install the DEB package on your Linux device. 

 

1) Install Proton VPN repo setup DEB package

Download the Bridge file 

 

2) Enter these commands

sudo apt-get install debsig-verify debian-keyring 

 

3) Download the public key  (bridge_pubkey.gpg)

 

4) Enter these commands

gpg --dearmor --output debsig.gpg bridge_pubkey.gpg

sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/debsig/keyrings/E2C75D68E6234B07

sudo mv debsig.gpg /usr/share/debsig/keyrings/E2C75D68E6234B07

 

5) Download the policy file (bridge.pol)

 

6) Import the public key into keyring with these commands

 gpg --dearmor --output debsig.gpg bridge_pubkey.gpg

sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/debsig/keyrings/E2C75D68E6234B07

sudo mv debsig.gpg /usr/share/debsig/keyrings/E2C75D68E6234B07 


  • For Ubuntu 16.04 or derivatives- use the file (bridge_16.04.pol)

 

7)  Install the policy file by entering these commands

sudo mkdir -p /etc/debsig/policies/E2C75D68E6234B07

sudo cp bridge.pol /etc/debsig/policies/E2C75D68E6234B07 


8) Check `deb` file by entering this command

debsig-verify protonmail-bridge_1.2.6-1_amd64.deb 

 If the check passes, you should see this:

debsig: Verified package from 'Proton Technologies AG (ProtonMail Bridge developers) <bridge@protonmail.ch>' (Proton Technologies AG)

 

9) Install the package using your package manager

 sudo apt-get install ./protonmail-bridge_1.2.6-1_amd64.deb

 

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