Can't bind Proton VPN to qBittorrent on Linux (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Elarionus@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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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.

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[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

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.

[-] ShortN0te@lemmy.ml 7 points 8 months ago

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.

[-] clmbmb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago

maybe he works for microsoft ;-)

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