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#1 2013-02-21 09:56:38

virusso80
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Registered: 2007-03-09
Posts: 325

[SOLVED] openvpn issue: how to start service

Hi all,
I'm writing because I'm experiencing a problem while trying to start openvpn.
This morning I removed (i moved to .old)  the rc.conf file and this means i'm using a full systemd configuration.
The problem is that I don't know how to start openvpn. yesterday I was doing:

/etc/rc.d/openvpn start

today I tried again but it does not find such file: it is no more there :S

i started through:

openvpn /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf

and it seems to work...but is this the only way? It produces lot of output, should I redirect it? I think I can but it's not the optimal solution

I need to start the service manually.

I tried:

# systemctl start openvpn@vpnname.service
Job for openvpn@vpnname.service failed. See 'systemctl status openvpn@vpnname.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.

# systemctl status openvpn@vpnname.service
openvpn@vpnname.service - OpenVPN connection to vpnname
	  Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/openvpn@.service; disabled)
	  Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2013-02-21 10:37:58 CET; 11min ago
	 Process: 1950 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/openvpn --cd /etc/openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/%i.conf --daemon openvpn@%i (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Feb 21 10:37:58 jily systemd[1]: Starting OpenVPN connection to vpnname...
Feb 21 10:37:58 jily openvpn[1950]: Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1: Error opening configuration file: /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf
Feb 21 10:37:58 jily openvpn[1950]: Use --help for more information.
Feb 21 10:37:58 jily systemd[1]: openvpn@vpnname.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
Feb 21 10:37:58 jily systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenVPN connection to vpnname.
Feb 21 10:37:58 jily systemd[1]: Unit openvpn@vpnname.service entered failed state
Feb 21 10:48:50 jily systemd[1]: Stopped OpenVPN connection to vpnname.

# journalctl -xn
-- Logs begin at Mon 2012-11-12 13:06:40 CET, end at Thu 2013-02-21 10:50:32 CET. --
Feb 21 10:49:39 jily ntpd[574]: peers refreshed
Feb 21 10:49:39 jily ntpd[574]: new interface(s) found: waking up resolver
Feb 21 10:49:48 jily ntpd[574]: Deleting interface #7 tun0, 10.8.0.21#123, interface stats: received=0, sent=0, dropped=0, active_time=9 secs
Feb 21 10:49:48 jily ntpd[574]: peers refreshed
Feb 21 10:50:32 jily systemd[1]: Starting OpenVPN connection to vpnname...
-- Subject: Unit openvpn@vpnname.service has begun with start-up
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
-- Documentation: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/catalog/7d4958e842da4a758f6c1cdc7b36dcc5
-- 
-- Unit openvpn@vpnname.service has begun starting up.
Feb 21 10:50:32 jily openvpn[2020]: Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1: Error opening configuration file: /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf
Feb 21 10:50:32 jily openvpn[2020]: Use --help for more information.
Feb 21 10:50:32 jily systemd[1]: openvpn@vpnname.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
Feb 21 10:50:32 jily systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenVPN connection to vpnname.
-- Subject: Unit openvpn@vpnname.service has failed
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
-- Documentation: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/catalog/be02cf6855d2428ba40df7e9d022f03d
-- 
-- Unit openvpn@vpnname.service has failed.
-- 
-- The result is failed.
Feb 21 10:50:32 jily systemd[1]: Unit openvpn@vpnname.service entered failed state

can you guys please help me understanding this?

Thanks in advance

Last edited by virusso80 (2013-04-03 07:54:59)

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#2 2013-02-21 11:42:32

hunterthomson
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Re: [SOLVED] openvpn issue: how to start service

`systemctl enable openvpn@vpnname.service`

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


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#3 2013-02-21 12:49:01

virusso80
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Re: [SOLVED] openvpn issue: how to start service

hunterthomson wrote:

`systemctl enable openvpn@vpnname.service`

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

Thanks for the answer, but this enables the service at boot! I only want to use it manually!

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#4 2013-02-21 13:03:56

ryan117
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Re: [SOLVED] openvpn issue: how to start service

You can disable it from running at boot by doing this:

systemctl disable openvpn@vpnname.service

And start it manually by doing this:

systemctl start openvpn@vpnname.service

Last edited by ryan117 (2013-02-21 13:04:13)

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#5 2013-02-21 13:05:25

virusso80
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Re: [SOLVED] openvpn issue: how to start service

ryan117 wrote:

You can disable it from running at boot by doing this:

systemctl disable openvpn@vpnname.service

And start it manually by doing this:

systemctl start openvpn@vpnname.service

thanks ryan BUT the start command doesn't work! I posted the error message. this is why i'm asking sad

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#6 2013-02-21 13:33:28

tomk
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Re: [SOLVED] openvpn issue: how to start service

virusso80 wrote:

i started through:

openvpn /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf

and it seems to work...

A bit vague there - does it or doesn't it?

virusso80 wrote:
Feb 21 10:37:58 jily openvpn[1950]: Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1: Error opening configuration file: /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf

This error is generated by openvpn itself, not systemd. What are the ownership/permissions of /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf?

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#7 2013-02-21 13:36:57

virusso80
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Posts: 325

Re: [SOLVED] openvpn issue: how to start service

tomk wrote:
virusso80 wrote:

i started through:

openvpn /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf

and it seems to work...

A bit vague there - does it or doesn't it?

yes, it does! smile

tomk wrote:
virusso80 wrote:
Feb 21 10:37:58 jily openvpn[1950]: Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1: Error opening configuration file: /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf

This error is generated by openvpn itself, not systemd. What are the ownership/permissions of /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf?

the following. I didn't change anything in that setting.

# ls -l /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf
-rwx------ 1 root root 347 Sep 18  2010 /etc/openvpn/vpnname.conf

thanks

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#8 2013-02-21 16:47:49

chris_l
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Re: [SOLVED] openvpn issue: how to start service

Why don't you post your vpnname.conf ? Just censor any sensible data (probably that would be only your hostname/ip)

And like tomk said, you have a problem with your vpn configuration, is not systemd related. (maybe you should change the name of the thread?)


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#9 2013-04-03 07:54:30

virusso80
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Re: [SOLVED] openvpn issue: how to start service

as chris_l stated or maybe argued, the problem was that i mispelled the service name...while starting it! everything works correctly.
by the way, thanks a lot smile

marked as solved

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