I like to run qBittorrent on a Linux laptop to try and minimize the risk of Microsoft tracking what I’m doing and to protect my main system from viruses. I’m having an issue with it though. When I go into Advanced and select Network Interface, Proton VPN is not an option there. I only get lo, eno1, wlp4s0, ipv6leakintrf0, and tun0.
How can I get it to bind to the VPN so that I don’t have to worry about it freaking out and sending unencrypted data through qBit?
EDIT: I also tried torrenting Ubuntu and killing the VPN just to test it out. It didn’t stop downloading and uploading when I did that.
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
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
Easiest is to use podman (or docker) with https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun
I too use Gluetun for this on Unraid, amazing piece of Software!
Tun0 is the interface that most vpns are using so I assume proton is the same.
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
I created a container that does this https://github.com/bubuntux/protorrent
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 ;-)
