If you want highest security, you can set up PureVPN using the SSTP protocol on Linux Mint. Here are a few simple steps you can get started:
1 Go to the ‘
Menu’ option and search and open the ‘
Terminal’.

2 Now, you need to install SSTP module. Type the following commands one by one:
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:whoopie79/testing
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install sstp-client
- sudo apt-get install network-manager-sstp
- sudo apt-get install network-manager-sstp-gnome
When you’re finished, logout/login is required. (Or preferably, restart the system).
3 Now Select the following options:
- Click on “Wired Connection“
- Go to “Network Connections”

4 Click on the
‘+’ icon to add a VPN connection and select ‘
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (SSTP)’ option. Click on the “
Create” button


5 When the a window appear, complete the fields as below:
- Insert Connection name: PureVPN
- Insert Gateway: usca.pointtoserver.com (you can use your desired server address here, in order to see the complete list click here)
- Insert Username provided by PureVPN
- Insert Password provided by PureVPN
- Check Ignore certificate warnings option.
- Click Save.

6 Go to
Wired Connections option and under
VPN Connections click on the newly created
PureVPN-SSTP connection to activate VPN.

7 You are connected now!
