I made it work on arch linux. Leaving this here for others.

[cocoonkid]

1. git clone https://github.com/Jigsaw-Code/outline-client
2. cd outline-client
3. npm install --local
4. npm run action tools/outline_proxy_controller/build
5. cd tools/outline_proxy_controller/dist
6. cp OutlineProxyController /usr/local/sbin/OutlineProxyController

Then copy this arch linux script to tools/outline_proxy_controller/build/install_arch_service.sh

And run it like $ sudo install_arch_service.sh

#!/bin/bash

set -eux

readonly PREFIX=/usr
readonly SERVICE_DIR=/etc/systemd/system
readonly SERVICE_NAME=outline_proxy_controller.service
readonly GROUP_NAME=outlinevpn
readonly SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &> /dev/null && pwd)"

# Create outlinevpn group
groupadd -f "${GROUP_NAME}"
if id "${1}" &>/dev/null; then
  usermod -aG "${GROUP_NAME}" "${1}"
  echo "user ${1} has been added to ${GROUP_NAME} group"
else
  echo "warn: no user will be added to ${GROUP_NAME} group" >&2
fi

# Copy/update the service's files.
cp -f "${SCRIPT_DIR}/OutlineProxyController" "${PREFIX}/bin"
cp -f "${SCRIPT_DIR}/${SERVICE_NAME}" "${SERVICE_DIR}/"

# Replace "--owning-user-id" argument in ".service" file with the actual user
if id "${1}" &>/dev/null; then
  owneruid="$(id -u "${1}")"
  sed -i "s/--owning-user-id=-1/--owning-user-id=${owneruid}/g" "${SERVICE_DIR}/${SERVICE_NAME}"
fi

# (Re-)start the service.
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable "${SERVICE_NAME}"
systemctl restart "${SERVICE_NAME}"

# Sleep for a couple of seconds before exiting.
sleep 2

I am able to run the outline client and it connects.

The only weirdness seems that I get reconnected all the time.
Will investigate this further when I have time.

the outline-manager and client work as app images without any issues so far.

[daniellacosse]

Thanks for the contribution! I would be more than happy to review your pull request, if you wanted to link this as a workaround in the linux documentation.

Also, I went ahead and linked your solution to our Arch Linux Support ticket here: #1685.

[qo]

No way! Now it actually works on my Debian.

Thanks a lot!

I'd also like to say that the Outline Client didn't work on these Linux setups:

• Arch on my friend's laptop;
• Void on my laptop (it won't work even with this fix because it uses runit instead of systemd);
• Debian on my PC.

The only setup where Outline Client worked on was Fedora on my PC. And also Debian on my PC after using this fix.