Arch Linux

cvmd

Member

Registered: 2023-04-06

Posts: 17

Hyprland with SDDM and mullvad-vpn

Hello!

I'm running Hyprland with SDDM login manager on a fresh arch install. I use the mullvad-vpn app from the AUR.

My issue is that mullvad-vpn app takes >1 min to start and the app (but not the vpn connection) is very buggy and often stops responding after a short time.

I have tried following the Hyprland FAQ and added this to my hyprland.conf

env = XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP,Hyprland
env=XDG_SESSION_TYPE,wayland
env=XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP,Hyprland
exec-once = dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
exec-once = ~/bin/hyprland.sh

where hyprland.sh is taken directly from the Hyprland FAQ

!/usr/bin/env bash
sleep 4
killall -e xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland
killall xdg-desktop-portal
/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland &
sleep 4
/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal &

All other apps, such as bitwarden and signal-desktop launch without issue before  and after adding the above. The only problem seems to be with the mullvad-vpn app, even though the actual VPN connection is working fine.

Help much appreciated. Thanks!