Release Notes: HydraVeil v2
Nostr Operators, No-Sudo Systemwide, & More.
HydraVeil Release v2
After months of work, our team is proud to present HydraVeil v2. This is the biggest leap forward for the project. It features:
Nostr Operators
Encryption Linked Identity for a Decentralized VPN with Nostr Operators is finally here!
We have a number of articles on how this works,
Why & How our Network Works
Why a Nostr VPN: Link
How a Nostr VPN Works (Shorter Version): Link
Why we Use ed25519 (Longer Version): Link
Guides for Node Runners:
Why Should You Run a Node: Link
Node Operator Checklist: Link
‘No Sudo’ Systemwide Profiles
You can now enjoy the convienience of turning on the VPN, without having to enter the sudo password each time.
This can be toggled off in the options.
And we’re using a secure system utilizing the sudoers exemptions file, such that it does not require a high-risk 24/7 sudo dameon like other VPNS require.
Better Distro Support
Ubuntu, TuxedoOS, and other distros were previously giving a bubblewrap permissions error that required manual configuration changes for the user to fix. Now we’ve automated this process, and the app will automatically tell you when a policy change is required.
Download link:
https://api.hydraveil.net/downloads/linux-x86_64/clients/v2.0.0/appimage/hydra-veil-x86_64.AppImage
Verify
If you wish to verify it, you may run this command:
sha256sum [filename]
It should spit out this for 2.0.0:
c3f70256e04635490e0530c202c961f2f14106dbd7250664c70d30b26dfe15a1
Arweave
We use Arweave, because it’s an immutable tamper-proof communication method, with the Arweave domain name “pgp_privacy”. This can be accessed from any gateway as a subdomain:
Germany: https://pgp_privacy.arweave.fllstck.dev/
New Jersey: pgp_privacy.vilenarios.com
China: https://pgp_privacy.ar.owlstake.com
Official: https://pgp_privacy.arweave.net/
Nostr
nevent1qqs8yljhwftu8edtkjljeggrvecxjwwd7qqu5xsvfmwgsawwhppy73sppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qydhwumn8ghj77rdwghxjargw4e8gumhdpjku6ts9ejk2tcpzamhxue69uhhsmtj9e6hxetwdaehgu3wdaexwtc6dua3n
Bastyon
0fbeeea57d59d7e716f6025466bd7638bca2580df6be5c32b0dabc98c5d2b6a1
Gitlab with changes:
https://git.simplifiedprivacy.com/codeking
Tutorials / Help:
If you really want to learn and take your privacy to the next level, Learn about HydraVeil, Access our VPN, and subscribe to our new content via: Arweave Video RSS, Podcast RSS, Session list, Nostr, Bastyon, Article RSS, or join the Signal Group
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