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protonvpn-cli-connect:tldr:748d6

protonvpn-cli-connect: Connect to ProtonVPN using a specific server with a specific protocol.
$ protonvpn-cli connect ${server_name} --protocol ${select}
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This command is used to establish a connection with a ProtonVPN server using the ProtonVPN Command-Line Interface (CLI).

Here's a breakdown of the command and its components:

  • protonvpn-cli: This is the command to invoke the ProtonVPN CLI tool.
  • connect: This is the specific ProtonVPN CLI command used to initiate a connection to a VPN server.
  • ${server_name}: This is a placeholder for the name of the ProtonVPN server you want to connect to. You need to replace ${server_name} with the actual name of the server you desire to connect to.
  • --protocol ${select}: This is an optional parameter that allows you to select a specific protocol for the VPN connection. The ${select} placeholder should be replaced with the actual protocol you wish to use. The available options can vary depending on the ProtonVPN CLI version, but common protocols include UDP, TCP, and IKEv2.

To use this command, you can replace ${server_name} with the name of a ProtonVPN server, and ${select} with the desired protocol. For example, if you want to connect to a server named us-01, with the UDP protocol, the command would be:

protonvpn-cli connect us-01 --protocol UDP
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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