---
title: Install newnode-helper on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of newnode-helper for on Ubuntu - Adds a node
  to NewNode VPN peer-to-peer network
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/newnode-helper/ubuntu
---

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# Install newnode-helper on **Ubuntu**

# newnode-helper

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/newnode-helper/ubuntu#install)

#### Adds a node to NewNode VPN peer-to-peer network

NewNode VPN is an http[s] proxy that attempts to defeat web
censorship or site blocking using an ad hoc peer-to-peer network.
For http, it tries to download the page from multiple places,
including the origin server but also NewNode peers and other
locations where it might be cached. For https, it tries to find an
unblocked path to the origin server using its peer-to-peer network.
Installing NewNode Helper starts a NewNode VPN node on your computer,
which will then participate in NewNode's peer-to-peer network,
which will assist other users' attempts to access blocked web sites.
You may also use Newnode Helper as a web proxy for your own web
browsers or other http[s] clients.

### Package name

* newnode-helper

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 11 November 2023 - latest/stable
* 24 October 2023 - latest/candidate

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [www.newnode.com](https://www.newnode.com/newnode-vpn "https://www.newnode.com/newnode-vpn")

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### Contact

* [contact@newnode.com](mailto:contact@newnode.com "mailto:contact@newnode.com")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/newnode-helper/ubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install newnode-helper

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install newnode-helper

To install newnode-helper, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install newnode-helper
```

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