Review: proton-vpn-gtk-app 4.15.2-1
Package Information
| Description | GTK graphical client for Proton VPN The ProtonVPN GTK App repository is an official ProtonVPN desktop application for Linux, developed using the GTK (GIMP Toolkit) library for a graphical user interface. It provides an easy and intuitive way to connect to ProtonVPN servers, manage settings, and monitor VPN status directly from a native Linux application. Key Features: - Quick Connection to VPN Servers: Quickly connect to the fastest available server. Connect to specific servers by country or server. - User-friendly GUI: Built with GTK, integrates with Linux desktops (GNOME, KDE). Shows connection status, IP address, server country, and uptime. - Profile Management: Create and manage connection profiles for servers/configurations. - Advanced Settings: Kill Switch: Blocks internet if VPN drops. Custom DNS: Set custom DNS servers. - Smart Protocol: Auto-selects best VPN protocol (OpenVPN, WireGuard). - System Notifications: Desktop alerts for connection status, disconnections, or errors. - Multi-protocol Support: Supports protocols like OpenVPN, WireGuard, and IKEv2. - ProtonVPN Account Integration: Log in with your ProtonVPN account to access premium servers and manage settings. - Tray Icon (System Tray): Quick access from the system tray to connect/disconnect and adjust settings. |
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| Maintainer | Debian Python Team <team+python@tracker.debian.org> |
| Changed By | Josenilson Ferreira da Silva <nilsonfsilva@hotmail.com> |
| Sponsor | tchet@debian.org |
| Distribution | unstable |
| Architecture | all |
| VCS | git: https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/packages/proton-vpn-gtk-app.git (browse) |
| Popcon Installs | 5 |
| Binary NEW | Yes (binary-only upload) |
| Tracker | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/proton-vpn-gtk-app |
| Uploaded | 4 hours ago |
New Package Report
.changes
| Date | Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:25:14 -0300 |
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| Source | proton-vpn-gtk-app |
| Version | 4.15.2-1 |
| Changed-By | Josenilson Ferreira da Silva |
| Architecture | source all |
| Distribution | unstable |
Changelog
proton-vpn-gtk-app (4.15.2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
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* New upstream version 4.15.2
* debian/control:
- Added transitional package python3-proton-vpn-gtk-app
- Rename binary from python3-proton-vpn-gtk-app to proton-vpn-gtk-app
- Bumped Standards-Version to 4.7.4
- Fixed package description to avoid pkg-name similarity
* debian/install:
- Install app icon to hicolor icon theme directory
- Renamed to proton-vpn-gtk-app.install
* debian/proton-vpn-gtk-app.docs:
- Move README.md from transitional to main package
* debian/rules:
- Set PYBUILD_DESTDIR to install files into correct package
* debian/watch:
- Update to version 5 format.dsc
| Section | python |
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| Priority | optional |
| Component | main |
| Package-List | proton-vpn-gtk-app deb python optional arch=all python3-proton-vpn-gtk-app deb oldlibs optional arch=all |
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/ Source: https://github.com/ProtonVPN/proton-vpn-gtk-app Upstream-Name: proton-vpn-gtk-app Upstream-Contact: Proton Technologies <opensource@proton.me> Files: * Copyright: 2023 Proton AG <opensource@proton.me> License: GPL-3.0+ Files: debian/* Copyright: 2025 Josenilson Ferreira da Silva <nilsonfsilva@hotmail.com> License: GPL-3.0+ License: GPL-3.0+ This package is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. . This package is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. . You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this package. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. Comment: On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License version 3 can be found in "/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-3".
Review Information
accepted — allocated to mechtilde 3 hours ago, started 3 hours ago, completed 3 hours ago.
Final Comment
Hi
please list separat the file proton/vpn/app/gtk/widgets/main/tray_icon.py
with the license Expat/MIT, ou can do it with the next upload.
thanks
Public Notes
Licenserecon
Command: lrc | grep -v 'Superfluous file pattern'
Exit code: 0
de: Versions: licenserecon '14.0' licensecheck '3.3.9-1'
Quellbaum analysieren ....
Lesen d/copyright ....
Wird ausgeführt licensecheck ....
d/copyright | licensecheck
GPL-3+ | Expat proton/vpn/app/gtk/widgets/main/tray_icon.py
GPL-3+ | GPL-3 rpmbuild/SPECS/package.spec.template
GPL-3+ | GPL-3 setup.py