Why Wifislax Demands a Tailored VPN Approach

Wifislax is a Slackware-based, live toolkit aimed primarily at wireless auditing and penetration testing. Its core features include:

• Package management via slapt-get (and the GUI front-end GSlapt), as well as traditional pkgtool and installpkg.
• Desktop environments such as KDE 4 (on older releases) and XFCE, plus window managers like Fluxbox for low-resource setups.
• Modular Live ISO architecture (SquashFS modules) with optional persistence, meaning you may need to load VPN packages into a custom module if you want them available on every boot.
• A user base that’s comfortable on the command line and expects to install tools from Slackware-style packages or compile from source.

Because Wifislax doesn’t ship .deb/.rpm installers out of the box, the best VPN providers are those that:

• Offer OpenVPN (.ovpn) profiles you can drop straight into /etc/openvpn/ or run from the command line.
• Provide configuration guides for generic Linux distributions.
• Allow manual key/certificate downloads rather than bundling everything in a proprietary GUI.

Top VPN Candidates for Wifislax

After testing speeds, server reach, and configurability via slapt-get and manual setups, these stood out:

• Mullvad – Focuses on OpenVPN, WireGuard®, and provides easy-to-download configuration bundles.
• ProtonVPN – Offers generic OpenVPN profiles and a CLI client installable via pip or from their GitHub.
• Private Internet Access – Highly configurable OpenVPN and WireGuard setups with a very large server fleet and advanced privacy tools.
• IVPN – Simple OpenVPN profile downloads plus WireGuard support.

Comparison of VPN Features

Installation Configuration Guides

Below are step-by-step instructions for two of the smoothest experiences on Wifislax: Mullvad and ProtonVPN. Both leverage the distro’s native tools and the openvpn package.

Mullvad VPN

Mullvad excels with straightforward .ovpn bundles and optional WireGuard. To get started:

• Ensure openvpn is installed:

slapt-get update
slapt-get install openvpn
  

• Download your Mullvad configuration bundle from Mullvad Downloads (choose “Slackware/Other” and OpenVPN).
• Unzip into /etc/openvpn/mullvad/:

unzip mullvad-config-.zip -d /etc/openvpn/mullvad
  

• Start a connection (pick a specific server .ovpn file):

openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/mullvad/mullvad_us-wa.ovpn
  

Replace mullvad_us-wa.ovpn with your chosen endpoint. Remote logs and stats will appear in your terminal. Use CTRL C to disconnect.

ProtonVPN via CLI or OpenVPN

ProtonVPN offers both a Python-based CLI client and generic .ovpn files. On Wifislax, the OpenVPN route is often simpler:

• Install the OpenVPN package if you haven’t already:

slapt-get update
slapt-get install openvpn
  

• Log in to your ProtonVPN account on account.protonvpn.com and download the OpenVPN configuration bundle for your tier.
• Extract the configs:

tar xvf protonvpn_.tar.gz -C /etc/openvpn/protonvpn
  

• Connect to a server:

openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/protonvpn/protonvpn_us-nyc_tcp.ovpn
  

Again, swap in your chosen .ovpn file. ProtonVPN will prompt you for your username/password as defined in your downloads section.

For those wishing to use the protonvpn-cli, you can also install Python and pip via slapt-get and then:

slapt-get install python3 python3-pip
pip3 install protonvpn-cli
protonvpn-cli init
protonvpn-cli login YOUR_USERNAME
protonvpn-cli connect
  

That wraps up the essential steps. With OpenVPN or CLI tools properly installed and your credentials in place, Wifislax remains your go-to pentesting environment—now backed by rock-solid VPN protection.