Installing ApexGuard on Linux Distributions

ApexGuard supports .deb and .rpm packages, compatible with various Linux distributions, including Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and more.

Installation Methods

1. Install via Snap Package
Snap packages are secure, cross-platform, and easy to install. If Snap isn’t pre-installed, follow Snap setup guides for your Linux distribution.

2. Install via Terminal

1. Open the terminal.

Run the following command:

sh <(curl -sSf https://downloads.apexcdn.com/apps/linux/install.sh)

If curl is unavailable, use:

sh <(wget -qO - https://downloads.apexcdn.com/apps/linux/install.sh)

If you encounter a permission issue with /run/apexguard/apexguardd.sock, run:

sudo usermod -aG apexguard $USER

1. Reboot your device.

Using ApexGuard on Linux

Logging In

Use the following command to log in:

apexguard login

Connecting to a Server

Connect to a recommended server:

apexguard connect

Connect to a specific server:

apexguard connect <country_code server_number>

Other Commands

Disconnect from VPN:

apexguard disconnect

Check connection status:

apexguard status

View available countries:

apexguard countries

Access settings:

apexguard settings

Specialty Servers

Connecting to Specialty Servers

Connect to Double VPN:

apexguard c double_vpn

Connect to P2P server:

apexguard connect p2p

Connect to a Dedicated IP server:

apexguard connect Dedicated_IP

Features and Configurations

Key Configurations

Enable/disable Threat Protection:

apexguard set threatprotectionlite on  # or off

Enable/disable Kill Switch:

apexguard set killswitch on  # or off

Enable/disable auto-connect:

apexguard set autoconnect on  # or off

Switch protocols (UDP/TCP):

apexguard set protocol udp  # or tcp

Set custom DNS:

apexguard set dns 1.1.1.1 1.0.0.1

LAN Discovery and Allowlists

Manage LAN Traffic

Enable/disable LAN discovery:

apexguard set lan-discovery enable  # or disable

Add/remove allowed ports or subnets:

apexguard whitelist add port <port>
apexguard whitelist remove port <port>
apexguard whitelist add subnet <subnet>
apexguard whitelist remove subnet <subnet>