Trying out IVPN

The client doesn't depend on systemd nor NetworkManager. Excellent for an Artix user like me!
Shoutout to Viktor from IVPN for the free trial (not sponsored)!

README.md

@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ This configuration depends on the following packages:
 - `doas`\*
 - `git`
 - `grimshot`
+- `ivpn` (daemon + CLI)
 - `mako`
 - `neovim`
 - `pavucontrol`
 - `pipewire`
 - `playerctl`
-- `protonvpn-cli-ng`
 - `python`
 - `stow`
 - `sway`
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ This configuration depends on the following packages:
 
 \* If you prefer `sudo`, then change all instances of `doas` to `sudo`. They're mainly in the sway config file and in my `autostart.sh` script.
 
-Also, you need to make a `doas`/`sudo` rule that allows you to execute `protonvpn`, `poweroff` and `reboot` without a password, otherwise the keybindings for those won't work.
+Also, you need to make a `doas`/`sudo` rule that allows you to execute `ivpn-service`, `poweroff` and `reboot` without a password, otherwise the keybindings for those won't work.
 

install.sh

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ sleep 1
 echo -e "Making scripts executable..."
 
 chmod +x sway/.config/sway/autostart.sh
-chmod +x waybar/.config/waybar/pvpn.sh
+chmod +x waybar/.config/waybar/ivpn.sh
 chmod +x waybar/.config/waybar/mediaplayer.py
 
 sleep 1

sway/.config/sway/autostart.sh

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# Replace doas with sudo below if you don't have doas.
+sleep 1
-doas openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/client/dk.protonvpn.com.udp.ovpn --auth-user-pass /root/ovpn_creds.txt &
+
-sleep 5 # Wait for Waybar to fully load
+ivpn connect -ipv6tunnel -p wg -fastest \
-sway-launcher-desktop autostart &
+    && notify-send -u low "IVPN" "Successfully connected to IVPN server:\n$(ivpn status | sed -n 2p | xargs)" \
-disown
+    || notify-send -u critical "IVPN" "Failed to connect to IVPN\!"
-disown
+
+sway-launcher-desktop autostart

sway/.config/sway/config.d/behavior

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #                             #
 ###############################
 
+# Start IVPN service
+exec doas ivpn-service # replace with doas with sudo if you don't have doas
+
 # Make xdg-desktop-portal-wlr work properly
 exec dbus-update-activation-environment WAYLAND_DISPLAY
 

waybar/.config/waybar/config

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     // Choose the order of the modules
     "modules-left": ["idle_inhibitor", "sway/workspaces", "custom/media", "sway/mode"],
     "modules-center": ["clock"],
-    "modules-right": ["custom/pvpn", "network", "pulseaudio", "cpu", "memory", "battery", "tray"],
+    "modules-right": ["custom/ivpn", "network", "pulseaudio", "cpu", "memory", "battery", "tray"],
     // Modules configuration
     "sway/workspaces": {
         "disable-scroll": true,
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@
         // "exec": "$HOME/.config/waybar/mediaplayer.py 2> /dev/null" // Script in resources folder
         "exec": "$HOME/.config/waybar/mediaplayer.py --player chromium 2> /dev/null" // Filter player based on name
     },
-    "custom/pvpn": {  // Custom status module for ProtonVPN
+    "custom/ivpn": {  // Custom status module for IVPN
-        "format": "{}  ProtonVPN",
+        "format": "{}  IVPN",
-	    "exec": "$HOME/.config/waybar/pvpn.sh",
+	    "exec": "$HOME/.config/waybar/ivpn.sh",
 	    "return-type": "json",
-	    "interval": 5,
+	    "interval": 1,
-        "on-click": "protonvpn refresh && env SUDO_USER=$USER doas protonvpn c -f"
+        "on-click": "ivpn connect -last"
     }
 }

waybar/.config/waybar/ivpn.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+STATUS=`ivpn status | awk '{print "\\\n"$0}' | head -n -4`
+TOOLTIP=`echo -E ${STATUS} | cut -c 3-`
+CLASS=`echo ${STATUS} | grep 'VPN' | awk '{print $3}' | tr [:upper:] [:lower:]`
+TEXT=""
+
+if [ "$CLASS" == "connected" ]; then
+    TEXT="\uf084" # key
+else
+    TEXT="\uf071" # exclamation-triangle
+fi
+
+echo "{\"text\": \"${TEXT}\", \"tooltip\": \"${TOOLTIP}\", \"class\": \"${CLASS}\"}"

waybar/.config/waybar/pvpn.sh

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-if ip a show tun0 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-    CLASS="Connected"
-    TEXT="\uf084" # key
-else
-    TEXT="\uf071" # exclamation-triangle
-fi
-
-echo "{\"text\": \"${TEXT}\", \"tooltip\": \"${CLASS}\", \"class\": \"${CLASS}\"}"
-

waybar/.config/waybar/style.css

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ window#waybar.hidden {
 #mode,
 #idle_inhibitor,
 #mpd,
-#custom-pvpn{
+#custom-ivpn{
     padding: 0 4px;
     margin: 0 4px;
     color: @white;
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ label:focus {
     box-shadow: inset 0 3px @violet;
 }
 
-#custom-pvpn {
+#custom-ivpn {
     color: @red;
     box-shadow: inset 0 3px @red;
 }
 
-#custom-pvpn.Connected {
+#custom-ivpn.connected {
     color: @green;
     box-shadow: inset 0 3px @green;
 }