The App creates Tray-bar-icon to show the status of ExpressVpn connection .. has btns to connection status, connect, disconnect and another to quit the app.
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As there is only browser extensions to see the vpn status or the command-line For linux Users … Which is painful to keep checking most of the time (if you are suspicious like me 😁).
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Since I find the browser extensions aren't the best choice for me. I find the solution is to keep the status of the app in the tray-bar.
So HERE We are [I Tried it on ubuntu ] ..
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install.sh : This bash script do :
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mkdir Vpn_Monitor in /opt/ + add [app.py + icons] into it.
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copy service file into ~/.config/systemd/user/
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copy desktop file to:
- ~/.config/autostart/ to start the service with pc.
- ~/.local/share/applications/ to let user able to run it from applications if it is not running.
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ExpressVpn_Monitor.desktop : Run the app on startup & from applications.
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startExpressVpn_Monitor.service : install.sh creates it in process.
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ExpressVpn_Monitor.py : The app itself, if you want to run it by yourself as script.
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common_functions.py: script that collects many functions and libs that the app needs to work.
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clean_install.sh : It removes all the installed app's files from their different places.
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*.png : app's icons.
QT version Of The App
Since Qt has more support and can work with distributions other than ubuntu versions that supports ("python3-gi", "gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1"), I have added [ ExpressVpn_pyqt.py, requirements.txt, icon.ico ]. .. And it's now the default option for the installation.
install.sh now gives you the choice while running to choose between [gi/QT] versions
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ExpressVpn_pyqt.py : it imports funcs from ExpressVpn_Monitor.py, So to work properly the 2 files + common_functions.py must be placed together.
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requirements.txt : it's only needed for ExpressVpn_pyqt.py script.
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icon.ico: same image as 'vpn_working.png', which is why it's generated while installing [qt]-app version ... it's different name purpose is to avoid error with plyer - notification lib.
If you want to enable the service without startup.desktop FILE .. you may uncomment check_display_availability function inside common_functions.py file - To avoid errors in systemd .. although you don't have to.