Hi,

I'm trying to install this VPN provider Private Internet Access (PIA) on CentOS 7. I downloaded the tar file, extracted it and ran the .sh script. After doing that I'm receiving an error message about making sure I have configured a package manager.

This is a fresh install of CentOS 7 with and the updates.

Do I need a special package manager to run ths type of file? If so, where do I download & install it?

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CentOS uses yum, not apt-get.

Which means that you downloaded a tar file for a different type of Linux than Centos.

It seems that PIA offers only one tar file for Linux. You have to contact them with your problem.

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So what VPN provider out there is compatible with CentOS?

Repeating/posting, with emphasis...

I get it. I'm not going to use PIA anymore. I want to try another vendor.

Again, what VPN Provider supports CentOS?

There is nothing stopping you from using this PIA. You could always do a search and replace swapping apt-get with yum. All that failed thus far is the installation of come files which yum should be able to handle.

This is the response I got from PIA after I asked about support for CentOS 7.

"We will be releasing a new application in the very near future, which is, in my own testing, compatible with .rpm-based distros. Thus far it is only officially supported on Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04, but I would heartily recommend that you give it a try on your system. It also features a more modern UI and improved connection times. You can download the beta here: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/download"

I did download beta version and ran it. The install seemed work fine but when I tried to launch the app nothing happened.

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