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NewbieArcher3000

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Registered: 2026-03-02

Posts: 1

How to completely remove pvpn-killswitch-ipv6

it is slowing down my connection ALOT
from 1MBs to around 12KBs
it is activated whenever i connect with the ProtonVpn GUI app
i tried removing it with "nmcli connection delete" but it would just regenerate if i disconnected a reconnected to the network
i  want it completely removed from my system because i dont use IPV6; i dont know if it has any usage for IPV4s  but they're defiantly not worth 10KB internet speed
for the record i tested  and it my speed does go back to normal after i remove it with nmcli

i tried:
'''
sudo nano /etc/sysctl.d/99-disable-ipv6.conf
>net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
>net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1
sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/99-disable-ipv6.conf
''''
but it didnt work,

i tried removing it from network manager since it shows up as a network; i tried disbaling IPV6 from the GUI app; none worked.
this is the most persisting linux thing ive came across.

Last edited by NewbieArcher3000 (2026-03-03 06:10:14)

-thc

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Registered: 2017-03-15

Posts: 1,095

Re: How to completely remove pvpn-killswitch-ipv6

The GUI app has no option for "kill switch"?

Can you dump the app altogether and use NM/WireGuard or NM/OpenVPN?