iirc tun0 is what youre looking for. it stands for 'tunnel' as in a network tunnel like a vpn.
been a while though, so you may want to wait for a second confirmation
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Yeah that's what OP wants.
Yep, that's what it is on my system using Surfshark with OpenVPN.
Yes, that is what I do with the same setup
Tun0 is the interface that most vpns are using so I assume proton is the same.
Easiest is to use podman (or docker) with https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun
Easiest way is to just point qbit at the "tun0" interface from the network tab in the menu of qbit...point-click-done
I too use Gluetun for this on Unraid, amazing piece of Software!
i had all kinds of problems until i removed the vpn from the client. i setup a vpn container, and push all my private traffic over that.
setup a docker OpenVPN client like gluetun, connect to proton, set your local computer to use the container as gateway/dns
its not going to be point and clicky, and you should prolly get used to that for advanced stuff.
Bind tun0 in the settings but what I do is run BitTorrent in a docker container with WireGuard so the vpn doesn’t effect my day to day browsing
Manually configuring wireguard might work and protonvpn provides config files [1]. It's unrelated to the issue, but wireguard additionally supports port forwarding which increases download speeds for torrents.
I've no idea why the network isn't showing up.
Can't you just turn the "kill switch" option on in Proton and then everything goes through it?
Proton VPN Linux support isn't as clean ootb. I used a docker image that supported vpns (with transmission) that works well and basically just uses the VPN for torrenting by providing an .ovpn config
I use Mullvad with great success, give that a try. It has advanced configuration options baked in. Has GUI and CLI interfaces, and a dead mans switch for dropouts.
Hey, bud. If you don't understand what an interface is, you might be in a bit over your head here. Also, if you're not running VPN on your entire network at the gateway, running it on different machines like you're describing isn't stopping "Microsoft tracking", whatever that is.
Just for shitsngiggles, the interface is the network device that is communicating with the Internet in your case. It's either the wired Ethernet port, the WiFi card, or the VPN tunnel.
Also, if you're not running VPN on your entire network at the gateway, running it on different machines like you're describing isn't stopping "Microsoft tracking", whatever that is.
Not quite sure what you are implying but when i do understand OP correctly he only wants to hinder microsoft in tracking his bittorrent usage which this method is sufficient for.
Why would Microsoft be watching this person use their Linux machine for torrenting exactly? This entire thing reads like a paranoid fantasy.
If either of you is imaging that Microsoft is watching your public network traffic to catch you downloading your hentai, seek therapy and guidance.
Why would Microsoft be watching this person use their Linux machine for torrenting exactly? This entire thing reads like a paranoid fantasy.
I have not said that.
You were the guy who said that running a vpn on a linux machine is not enough to stop Microsoft from tracking you.
I am saying that a separate machine running Linux does the job preventing Microsoft to track/monitor your torrenting.
maybe he works for microsoft ;-)