ProtonVPN CLI configuration error

ooga

After the change from protonvpn to protonvpn-cli and attempting to run protonvpn-cli login username but when I copy the password I simply get this message

ooga@x024 ~ $ protonvpn-cli login username
Enter your ProtonVPN password:

Incorrect login credentials. Please try again

I know that the login details are correct, and I even tried to generate new credentials but still the same issue. And when running the same command in sudo, I get this message

ooga@x024 ~ $ sudo protonvpn-cli login username

Running ProtonVPN as root is not supported and is highly discouraged, as it might introduce undesirable side-effects.
Are you sure that you want to proceed (y/N): y
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/secretstorage/init.py", line 72, in dbus_init
connection = open_dbus_connection()
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/jeepney/io/blocking.py", line 243, in open_dbus_connection
bus_addr = get_bus(bus)
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/jeepney/bus.py", line 53, in get_bus
return find_session_bus()
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/jeepney/bus.py", line 42, in find_session_bus
addr = os.environ['DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS']
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/os.py", line 679, in getitem
raise KeyError(key) from None
KeyError: 'DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS'

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/keyring/linuxkeyring.py", line 21, in getitem
stored_data = self.keyring_backend.get_password(
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 78, in get_password
collection = self.get_preferred_collection()
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 56, in get_preferred_collection
bus = secretstorage.dbus_init()
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/secretstorage/init__.py", line 78, in dbus_init
raise SecretServiceNotAvailableException(reason) from ex
secretstorage.exceptions.SecretServiceNotAvailableException: Environment variable DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS is unset

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/protonvpn-cli", line 33, in <module>
sys.exit(load_entry_point('protonvpn-cli==3.8.0', 'console_scripts', 'protonvpn-cli')())
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/protonvpn_cli/main.py", line 21, in main
ProtonVPNCLI()
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/protonvpn_cli/cli.py", line 65, in init
res = getattr(self, args.command)()
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/protonvpn_cli/cli.py", line 162, in login
return self.cli_wrapper.login(args.username)
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/protonvpn_cli/cli_wrapper.py", line 63, in login
if self.protonvpn.check_session_exists():
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/api.py", line 321, in check_session_exists
return self._env.api_session.is_valid
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/environment.py", line 53, in api_session
self.__api_session = APISession()
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/session/session.py", line 171, in init
self.__keyring_load_session()
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/session/session.py", line 195, in __keyring_load_session
keyring_data_user = ExecutionEnvironment().keyring[
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/keyring/linuxkeyring.py", line 32, in getitem
raise exceptions.KeyringError(e)
protonvpn_nm_lib.exceptions.KeyringError: Environment variable DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS is unset

What am I doing wrong?

10542hsrif

try to reinstall the protonvpn-cli in ur pc
i have that in mine

ooga

10542hsrif nope, the tool still insists that my creds are wrong but they're not, even after generating new ones.

jppelt

ooga as stated by @Juankz , the username and password is not the same you use to login to protonmail. You need to login to your protonvpn account online to access the OpenVPN / IKEv2 username and OpenVPN / IKEv2 password.

Juankz

"Log in using your regular Proton/ProtonVPN account details ... (please note that these are not the OpenVPN/IKEv2 login credentials used by the older community Linux client)."
https://protonvpn.com/support/linux-vpn-tool/#cli

Juankz

Also after having logged in and connecting to a server it may ask for a password. There do use the OpenVPN/IKEv2 password provided by proton.

Juankz

jppelt That's the opposite of what I said. When running protonvpn-cli login the new version of protonvpn cli requires the same credentials that protonmail uses.

jppelt

Juankz I stand corrected, thank you. I've always used the OpenVPN username and password. Is the new GUI available on Solus? Right now I use the terminal and get the message that there is a new VPN GUI available. I guess I can check for myself. Thanks!

ooga

Juankz oh well, thank you.

ooga

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