VPNs for Ubuntu

[Chris Green]

On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 10:59:33AM +0100, Peter Flynn wrote:
> On 11/05/2022 09:10, Chris Green wrote:
> > On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 09:21:54PM +0100, Peter Flynn wrote:
> > > Does anyone have recommendations for a low-data free VPN service?
> [...]
> > For this sort of simple requirement I use an ssh proxy setup with,
> > for example, Firefox.  You just need access (in your case) to an ssh
> > account in the UK where you have a login
> 
> Yes, I used to do this, but I don't live in the UK and I don't have any
> accounts there any more, and I suspect the hassle of trying to open a new
> login account with an ISP these days when you have a foreign address isn't
> worth it.
> 
You don't really need an ISP you need a hosting provider that allows
ssh access.  There are many and a search will find them.  I use
TsoHost but that's more because of reasons other than it having ssh
login available.

> If you do have such access, though, logging in with ssh -X (or -Y) and then
> using firefox --no-remote will execute FF on the remove machine but open its
> window on your local system.
> 
That only works of course if the remote machine has firefox on it and
will allow you to run it there.  My UK ssh accounts (apart from my own
machines) tend to be command line only.

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Chris Green