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shashilx

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Registered: 2009-06-02

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nmcli or nmtui - how to create vpn connection?

Hi all!

Trying to create VPN connection using nmcli or nmtui but can't find any examples for this. Some people say how to import, some how to connect but no one - how to create from scratch. I only have address where I need to connect, login and password. Have only ssh access, no graphical interface at all. So question - how to create (no other than create) vpn connection from command line?
networkmanager-pptp is installed. nmtui have no offers to create vpn connection.

Last edited by shashilx (2019-08-11 15:23:58)

jasonwryan

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Re: nmcli or nmtui - how to create vpn connection?

Moving to NC...

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Zod

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From: Hoosiertucky

Registered: 2019-03-10

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Re: nmcli or nmtui - how to create vpn connection?

What are you trying to connect to?

shashilx

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Registered: 2009-06-02

Posts: 14

Re: nmcli or nmtui - how to create vpn connection?

pptp. I know how to create it putting file in /etc/ppp/peers but my question is in my first post. I don't need help with anything but what topic say.

Zod

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Re: nmcli or nmtui - how to create vpn connection?

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

shashilx

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Registered: 2009-06-02

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Re: nmcli or nmtui - how to create vpn connection?

This article don't say anything about nmcli or nmtui. And I say before - I know how to connect and my connection worked great. My question ONLY abount nmcli/nmtui and create pptp connection. No any other.

Last edited by shashilx (2019-08-11 16:33:36)

progandy

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Re: nmcli or nmtui - how to create vpn connection?

Probably something like

nmcli connection add type vpn con-name "PPTP VPN" vpn-type pptp ... vpn.user USER vpn.password PASSWORD vpn.gateway EXAMPLE.COM ...

https://github.com/GNOME/NetworkManager … ines.h#L36

Last edited by progandy (2019-08-11 17:01:27)

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