How to Install MozillaVPN on Ubuntu 24.04 and 22.04

Public Wi-Fi and ISP-level tracking are easy to ignore until you want a desktop VPN that stays simple on Linux. You can install Mozilla VPN on Ubuntu with an official PPA, and the package installs from a terminal even though the app still needs a graphical session for sign-in and connections.

The working Ubuntu path currently covers Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 22.04 LTS. Mozilla publishes Release metadata for Ubuntu 26.04, but the official PPA still does not provide an installable mozillavpn package on resolute, so this article keeps 24.04 and 22.04 in scope for now.

Mozilla VPN is a paid subscription, not a free VPN service, and one account covers up to five devices. If you also want stronger browser-side privacy defaults, consider installing the Brave browser on Ubuntu.

Install Mozilla VPN on Ubuntu

Update Ubuntu Before Installing Mozilla VPN

Refresh the package index and apply pending upgrades before you add the Mozilla VPN repository.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y

These commands use sudo for system changes. If your account does not have admin rights yet, follow the guide on how to add a new user to sudoers on Ubuntu before continuing.

Compare Mozilla VPN Channels on Ubuntu

Mozilla VPN has three Ubuntu PPA tracks. Stable is the normal desktop choice, while testing and nightly move faster and trade away predictability.

Method	Package Track	Update Cadence	Best For	Channel
Stable	Latest stable release	Normal release cadence	Most Ubuntu desktops	Mozilla stable PPA
Testing	Release candidate builds	Pre-release updates	Users who want fixes before stable	Mozilla VPN testing PPA
Nightly	Daily development builds	Fastest, least stable	Debugging and feature testing	Mozilla VPN nightly PPA

• Choose stable if you want the supported everyday Ubuntu package.
• Choose testing if you are comfortable running release candidates before they land in stable.
• Choose nightly only if you actively want fresh development builds and can tolerate breakage.

These steps are verified on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 22.04 LTS. The official Mozilla PPA currently publishes Release metadata for Ubuntu 26.04, but apt still cannot locate an installable mozillavpn package on resolute, so Ubuntu 26.04 stays out of scope for now.

Use one Mozilla VPN channel at a time. If you switch from stable to testing or nightly later, remove the old PPA first so apt does not mix competing package sources.

Add the Stable Mozilla VPN PPA on Ubuntu

Add the stable PPA first if you want the normal release channel.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillacorp/mozillavpn -y

Get:5 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozillacorp/mozillavpn/ubuntu noble InRelease [17.8 kB]
Get:6 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozillacorp/mozillavpn/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages [988 B]
Reading package lists...
Adding repository.

Ubuntu 24.04 writes this PPA to a .sources file. Ubuntu 22.04 still creates a traditional .list file for the same add-apt-repository command, which is normal on Jammy.

Verify the Mozilla VPN Package Candidate on Ubuntu

Confirm that apt now sees the Mozilla VPN package from the PPA before you install it.

apt-cache policy mozillavpn

mozillavpn:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2.34.1-noble1
  Version table:
     2.34.1-noble1 500
        500 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozillacorp/mozillavpn/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages

On Ubuntu 22.04, the same command also shows the older 2.2.0-1 package from jammy/universe. The PPA still wins while it is enabled because the newer 2.34.1-jammy1 package becomes the active candidate.

Add the Testing Mozilla VPN PPA on Ubuntu

Use the testing PPA when you want release candidate builds ahead of the stable channel.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:okirby/mozilla-vpn-testing -y

This PPA currently exposes 2.35.0~rc20260320154003-noble1 on Ubuntu 24.04 and 2.35.0~rc20260320154003-jammy1 on Ubuntu 22.04.

Add the Nightly Mozilla VPN PPA on Ubuntu

Use the nightly PPA only when you want the newest development builds as soon as they publish.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:okirby/mozilla-vpn-nightly -y

This PPA currently exposes 2.36.0~build20260320-noble1 on Ubuntu 24.04 and 2.36.0~build20260320-jammy1 on Ubuntu 22.04.

Install Mozilla VPN on Ubuntu

After you choose one channel, install the desktop client with apt.

sudo apt install mozillavpn -y

The following NEW packages will be installed:
  mozillavpn wireguard wireguard-tools
0 upgraded, 50 newly installed, 0 to remove and 9 not upgraded.
Setting up mozillavpn (2.34.1-noble1) ...
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/mozillavpn.service -> /usr/lib/systemd/system/mozillavpn.service.

Verify Mozilla VPN on Ubuntu

Check the installed application version before you move to the desktop sign-in step.

mozillavpn --version

Mozilla VPN 2.34.0

This version check worked safely over SSH on Ubuntu 24.04 and 22.04, so it is a reliable package verification step. The app itself still needs a graphical session when you want to open the sign-in window and connect.

Launch Mozilla VPN on Ubuntu

Launch Mozilla VPN From a Terminal on Ubuntu

If you already have a desktop session open, the terminal command launches the graphical client directly.

mozillavpn

That command starts the GUI, so it is useful from a local desktop terminal. Installing the package over SSH is fine, but the sign-in flow still happens in the desktop app.

Launch Mozilla VPN From the Applications Menu on Ubuntu

You can also open Mozilla VPN from the applications menu once the package finishes installing.

1. Open Activities in the upper-left corner of the desktop.
2. Select Show Applications.
3. Search for Mozilla VPN and open it.

Sign in with your Mozilla account, choose a server location, and connect.

Update or Remove Mozilla VPN on Ubuntu

Update Mozilla VPN on Ubuntu

Refresh package metadata, then upgrade only the Mozilla VPN package if a newer build is available in your chosen channel.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --only-upgrade mozillavpn -y

If you want a quick post-update check, rerun mozillavpn --version after the package upgrade finishes.

Remove Mozilla VPN on Ubuntu

Remove the installed package and its automatically installed dependencies with one command.

sudo apt remove --autoremove -y mozillavpn

Installing and removing the package over SSH did not create user-data directories on its own. If you already signed in from the desktop app, inspect your home directory for Mozilla VPN data before deleting anything manually.

Remove the Mozilla VPN PPA From Ubuntu

Remove only the channel you actually used so your package sources stay clean.

# Stable channel
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:mozillacorp/mozillavpn -y

# Testing channel
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:okirby/mozilla-vpn-testing -y

# Nightly channel
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:okirby/mozilla-vpn-nightly -y

After that, refresh the package metadata and confirm which package source still provides mozillavpn.

Verify Mozilla VPN Removal on Ubuntu

Run the policy check again after package and PPA removal.

sudo apt update
apt-cache policy mozillavpn

mozillavpn:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: (none)
  Version table:

That is the verified Ubuntu 24.04 result after the stable PPA is removed. On Ubuntu 22.04, the same command falls back to the older 2.2.0-1 package from jammy/universe, which still confirms the PPA itself is gone. On both supported releases, add-apt-repository --remove cleaned up the Mozilla VPN source file without leaving a disabled entry behind.

Mozilla VPN on Ubuntu FAQ

Conclusion

Mozilla VPN is installed on Ubuntu from the channel you chose, and the desktop client is ready for sign-in from your graphical session. If you also want stronger browser-side privacy defaults, consider installing the Brave browser on Ubuntu. If this machine needs tighter host-level network rules as well, configure UFW on Ubuntu next.