There are two ways to install Bitmask on Linux, as a package or as a stand-alone bundle.
To find out which distribution you are running, open a terminal and type in the following:
cat /etc/issue
The Bitmask stand alone bundle should work on most recent versions of Debian and Ubuntu. You are welcome to try the bundle on other distributions, it sometimes works. Alternately, you can build it from source.
Our most recent stable release is only available for a 64 bit kernel.
| Download 64 bit | Signature file |
Optionally, you can authenticate the signature using LEAP’s archive signing key.
If you want to try an experimental or release candidate versions of Bitmask, you can browse the full list of available downloads.
To install
sudo -s add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian xenial main" wget -O- https://dl.bitmask.net/apt.key | apt-key add - apt update apt install bitmask leap-archive-keyring
To remove
sudo -s apt remove bitmask leap-archive-keyring apt-key del 0x1E34A1828E207901 add-apt-repository --remove "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian xenial main"
When upgrading to this OS
sudo -s add-apt-repository --remove "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian wily main" add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian xenial main" apt update apt upgrade
To install
sudo -s add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian wily main" wget -O- https://dl.bitmask.net/apt.key | apt-key add - apt update apt install bitmask leap-archive-keyring
To remove
sudo -s apt remove bitmask leap-archive-keyring apt-key del 0x1E34A1828E207901 add-apt-repository --remove "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian wily main"
When upgrading to this OS
sudo -s add-apt-repository --remove "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian vivid main" add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian wily main" apt update apt upgrade
To install
sudo -s add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian vivid main" wget -O- https://dl.bitmask.net/apt.key | apt-key add - apt update apt install bitmask leap-archive-keyring
To remove
sudo -s apt remove bitmask leap-archive-keyring apt-key del 0x1E34A1828E207901 add-apt-repository --remove "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian vivid main"
When upgrading to this OS
sudo -s add-apt-repository --remove "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian utopic main" add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian vivid main" apt update apt upgrade
If you are using Wheezy, then you will need to use the bundle method.
To install
Follow instructions for activating Debian Backports. sudo -s apt install -t jessie-backports leap-archive-keyring echo "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian jessie main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list apt update apt install bitmask
To remove
sudo -s apt remove bitmask leap-archive-keyring rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list
When upgrading to this OS
sudo -s echo "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian jessie main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list apt update apt upgrade
To install
sudo -s apt install leap-archive-keyring echo "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian testing main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list apt update apt install bitmask
To remove
sudo -s apt remove bitmask leap-archive-keyring rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list
When upgrading to this OS
sudo -s echo "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian testing main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list apt update apt upgrade
To install
sudo -s apt install leap-archive-keyring echo "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian sid main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list apt update apt install bitmask
To remove
sudo -s apt remove bitmask leap-archive-keyring rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list
When upgrading to this OS
sudo -s echo "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian sid main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list apt update apt upgrade
From stand-alone bundles: Bitmask should upgrade itself automatically (for versions equal or later than 0.7.0). If you are running a version prior to 0.7.0, you can download the new bundle and copy the “config” folder from the old bundle directory.
From packages: If you are running from packages, then you can trigger an update like so:
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
NOTE: When upgrading the version of your operating system, you must also follow the directions listed under “When upgrading the OS” above.
For the more adventurous we make stand alone bundle builds available after each commit or merge. Currently best tested again cdev.bitmask.net, because of ongoing changes of Soledad.