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clamsonprozac

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Registered: 2018-02-15

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KDE Plasma Network Manager

image of problem here -> https://imgur.com/a/PCZZp

I'm running Arch on KDE Plasma, and I'm trying to use the network manager to connect to an OpenVPN vpn. I loaded the ovpn file. I've added the password, and I hit the connect button that shows when I hover over the correct connection, and it does absolutely nothing. It doesn't give an error message, it doesn't attempt to connect.

What the heck?

And if there is no good way to fix this (i.e. if Network Manager is garbage)... does anyone have another recommendation for an OpenVPN client? I use VPN daily and I need it.

Thanks

Last edited by clamsonprozac (2018-02-27 20:54:21)

illkitten

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Registered: 2017-10-19

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Re: KDE Plasma Network Manager

I would start by making sure you can connect using cli first before entrusting it to the gui.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/OpenVPN

clamsonprozac

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Re: KDE Plasma Network Manager

I'm not sure that documentation actually has any command line instructions on how to connect to an openvpn server.
Furthermore, I know for a fact the ovpn file and server are working fine (connects with zero issue on my ubuntu machine).
Something is clearly wrong with the network manager because it is completely inert and doesn't respond when I hit "connect".

I've skimmed the entire OpenVPN Arch page and I don't see any documentation for what you're asking me to do....

clamsonprozac

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Re: KDE Plasma Network Manager

Alright. I googled the command args and managed to connect via command line, and was able to ping a server on the network I'm vpn'ed into:

[jess@jess TLT]$ sudo openvpn --config jessTLT.ovpn 
[sudo] password for jess:
Tue Feb 27 14:20:04 2018 OpenVPN 2.4.4 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD] built on Sep 26 2017
Tue Feb 27 14:20:04 2018 library versions: OpenSSL 1.1.0g  2 Nov 2017, LZO 2.10
Enter Private Key Password: ************
Tue Feb 27 14:20:09 2018 WARNING: this configuration may cache passwords in memory -- use the auth-nocache option to prevent this
Tue Feb 27 14:20:09 2018 TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]***.***.***.***:1194
Tue Feb 27 14:20:09 2018 UDP link local: (not bound)
Tue Feb 27 14:20:09 2018 UDP link remote: [AF_INET]***.***.***.***:1194
Tue Feb 27 14:20:09 2018 [server_ZBB3hY7mGgf5xXK2] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]***.***.***.***:1194
Tue Feb 27 14:20:11 2018 TUN/TAP device tun0 opened
Tue Feb 27 14:20:11 2018 do_ifconfig, tt->did_ifconfig_ipv6_setup=0
Tue Feb 27 14:20:11 2018 /usr/bin/ip link set dev tun0 up mtu 1500
Tue Feb 27 14:20:11 2018 /usr/bin/ip addr add dev tun0 10.8.0.2/24 broadcast 10.8.0.255
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
Tue Feb 27 14:20:11 2018 ERROR: Linux route add command failed: external program exited with error status: 2
Tue Feb 27 14:20:11 2018 Initialization Sequence Completed

What's next? How do I figure out what is wrong with Network Manager.....?

Last edited by clamsonprozac (2018-02-27 22:24:34)

illkitten

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Re: KDE Plasma Network Manager

Nothing in logs?