Problems installing ProtonVPN with my version of Linux Lite

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also FAILS for me on xubuntu so probably not a linuxliteos issue

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# protonvpn c -r
Connecting to JP-FREE#1 via TCP...
[!] Authentication failed.
[!] Please make sure that your Username and Password is correct.
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options i used were
[tt]Please choose your ProtonVPN Plan
1) Free
2) Basic
3) Plus
4) Visionary

Your plan: 1

Choose the default OpenVPN protocol.
OpenVPN can act on two different protocols: UDP and TCP.
UDP is preferred for speed but might be blocked in some networks.
TCP is not as fast but a lot harder to block.
Input your preferred protocol. (Default: UDP)

1) UDP
2) TCP

Your choice: 2
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