How to Install Windscribe Non Systemd on MX Linux

This article is about how to install Windscribe non systemd on MX Linux. Windscribe for the latest linux uses systemd dependencies so if installed on an MX Linux system it will cause an error. So, how to make the Windscribe MX Linux installation successful, let’s see this article until it’s finished.

Why This Article Was Written

We use MX Linux based on experience, so when I wanted to use Windscribe there was an error message after installing the latest DEB application for Windscribe. After investigating it turned out that the latest version of Windscribe uses systemd, so on MX Linux to be able to install Windsribe then use the old version. Here is the error:

E: The package windscribe needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.

The solution is that we forcibly delete the apt source list, then we delete Windscribr, the command is simply the following:

sudo dpkg --remove --force-all windscribe
sudo rm -i /var/lib/dpkg/info/windscribe.*
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq windscribe
sudo apt update

What is Windscribe?

Windscribe is a VPN service that offers an ad-supported free plan. It is available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS devices. Windscribe keeps you safe on the internet by encrypting your connection to the web and also provides advanced features, such as a kill switch, split tunneling, and a firewall.

Benefits of Using a VPN

The benefits of using a VPN are too many to mention here, but some of the most important benefits are that a VPN will protect you from cybercriminals, it will provide you with online security, and it will also allow you to access websites that are blocked in your area.

Is Windscribe Safe?

If you ask can Windscribe be trusted? Yes! is the answer. Windscribe is a VPN offering military-grade encryption and many secure tunneling protocols to keep your data safe. In addition, it does not store logs or other personal information.

Windscribe masks your IP address. It gives you unlimited and private access to entertainment, news sites and content that is blocked in over 50 different countries. Stop leaking personal information and use a trusted VPN. Prevent hackers from stealing your data when you use public WIFI and block annoying advertisers.

Canadian VPN provider Windscribe has announced that it has been acquired by Gape Technologies. Windscribe keeps no logs. According to the information Windscribe provides, they do not keep any connection logs or user-specific information such as – session logging, IP timestamps or any other activity monitoring.

How to Install Windscribe MX Linux

Because MX Linux does not use systemd by default and we will install it without enabling systemd. The trick is to choose the old version of the installer even though it is End of Life (EOL) but can still be used. Just do it:

• Visit the Windscribe site , then select version v1.4.51
• You will get a DEB file ready to install, we have also saved it to share with you, please get Windscribe v1.4.51
• If you have, please install the DEB file obtained by double clicking it, press the “Install” button
• Wait until the installation process is complete, you can run Windscribe as follows:

For the first time running Windscribe, please login by writing in the Terminal:

windscribe login

Enter your username and password, if you don’t have one, please register on the Windscribe website.

Next is to run WIndscribe with the default country location:

windscribe connect

To run Windscribe with a specific country location, please write the city name label of a country at the end of the command, for example I will connect using a VPN with the Empire country location, New York so I write the command as:

windscribe connect empire

How do we know the name of the country, it’s easy to just type this command (but login first, because we can’t see the server location before logging in):

windscribe locations

This is a snippet of Windscribe’s list of locations that can be used for free:

Terminal Command of Windscribe

The commands used by Windscribe can be detailed as follows:

• status : check the status of Windscribe and the connection
• account : displays the details of the current account used
• connect : connect to Windscribe server
• disconnect : disconnect from Windscribe server
• examples : display usage examples
• firewall : view or modify Firewall
• lanbypass : view or modify Firewall LAN bypass
• locations : view server locations provided by Windscribe
• login : to login Windscribe (by logging in you will get more free quota)
• logout : to logout and disconnect from Windscribe server
• port : View/Modify default Port
• protocol : View/Modify default Protocol
• proxy : View/Modify Proxy Settings
• sendlog : sends debug logs to the Support team
• speedtest : test internet connection speed
• viewlog : view debug log

Windscribe Settings After Installation

The last stage of installing Windscribe on MX Linux 21 is the start up settings, we just disable Windscribe to run every time the computer boots. Go to Start Menu >> Session and Startup, uncheck Windscribe. 

Review Windscribe di Linux

After installing Windscribe, the next step is the user experience review process. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a networking technology that uses a public network such as the Internet to provide remote users or devices with the ability to access the network remotely. With Windscribe, you can use public networks to connect to private networks, such as your company network. If you want to use a VPN to protect your data, then go for a premium VPN service. These services make it harder for your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to see what you are doing on the Internet. There are many free VPN services available. However, they are not necessarily safe.