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Can someone please help me debug this issue with connecting to the vpn. I do have this working on another laptop with Kubuntu so I know that my openvpn config is valid.
Some other forum posts I checked out
In the forums above ^ read about downgrading to an earlier package. I'm still new to arch and will need to investigate that. But before I go down a rabbit hole is there anything else I should try?
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`++:. `-/+/Networkmanager packages and versions
pacman -Qs networkmanager
local/libnm 1.26.2-1
NetworkManager client library
local/libnma 1.8.30-1
NetworkManager GUI client library
local/networkmanager 1.26.2-1 (gnome)
Network connection manager and user applications
local/networkmanager-openvpn 1.8.12-1
NetworkManager VPN plugin for OpenVPN
local/networkmanager-qt 5.73.0-1 (kf5)
Qt wrapper for NetworkManager API
local/nm-connection-editor 1.18.0-1
NetworkManager GUI connection editor and widgetsnmcli version and importing VPN config
nmcli --version
nmcli tool, version 1.26.2-1
nmcli connection import type openvpn file winston.ovpn
Connection 'winston' (bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9) successfully added.Trying to activate my VPN profile
nmcli con up id winston
Error: Connection activation failed: Unknown reason
Hint: use 'journalctl -xe NM_CONNECTION=bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9 + NM_DEVICE=wlp0s20f3' to get more details.
# Enabled DEBUG logging
sudo nmcli general logging level DEBUG
nmcli con up id winston
Error: Connection activation failed: Unknown reason
Hint: use 'journalctl -xe NM_CONNECTION=bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9 + NM_DEVICE=wlp0s20f3' to get more details.
journalctl -xe NM_CONNECTION=bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9 + NM_DEVICE=wlp0s20f3
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0198] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): add_pending_action (1): 'activation-36'
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0200] active-connection[0x5622025a8700]: constructed (NMVpnConnection, version-id 36, type managed)
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0228] active-connection[0x5622025a8700]: set state activating (was unknown)
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0229] active-connection[0x5622025a8700]: check-master-ready: not signalling (state activating, no master)
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <info> [1599852593.0261] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: Started the VPN service, PID 258023
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <info> [1599852593.0381] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: Saw the service appear; activating connection
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0386] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: requesting VPN secrets pass #1
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0390] settings-connection[302d676b371ce76f,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9]: (vpn:0x5622024d2b50) secrets requested flags 0x80000004 hints '(none)'
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0393] settings-connection[302d676b371ce76f,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9]: (vpn:0x56220249dd90) existing secrets returned
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0393] settings-connection[302d676b371ce76f,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9]: (vpn:0x56220249dd90) secrets request completed
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0395] settings-connection[302d676b371ce76f,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9]: (vpn:0x56220249dd90) new agent secrets processed
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0407] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: asking service if additional secrets are required
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0449] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: service indicated no additional secrets required
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852593.0451] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: Allowing interactive secrets as all agents have that capability
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <info> [1599852593.0537] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: starting (3)
Sep 11 12:29:53 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <info> [1599852593.0538] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: VPN connection: (ConnectInteractive) reply received
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2201] ndisc-lndp[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: processing libndp events
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2204] ndisc-lndp[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: received router advertisement at 15261
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2204] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: scheduling next now/lifetime check: 180 seconds
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2205] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: neighbor discovery configuration changed [GARS]:
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2205] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: dhcp-level managed
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2205] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: hop limit : 64
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2206] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: gateway fe80::faa0:97ff:fe3d:959f pref medium exp 179.4359
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2206] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: address 2601:646:400:6590:f449:eefc:6a0:2e67 exp 289184.4359
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2206] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: route 2601:646:400:6590::/64 via :: pref medium exp 289184.4359
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2207] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: dns_server 2001:558:feed::1 exp 86399.4359
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2207] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: dns_server 2001:558:feed::2 exp 86399.4359
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2208] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): activation-stage: schedule activate_stage5_ip_config_result_6,v6 (id 53994)
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2209] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): activation-stage: invoke activate_stage5_ip_config_result_6,v6 (id 53994)
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2211] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): ip6-config: update (commit=1, new-config=0x5622024caa50)
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2212] platform: (wlp0s20f3) address: adding or updating IPv6 address: fe80::90a0:80af:19f5:a375/64 lft forever pref forever lifetime 15261-0[4294967295,4294967295] dev 3 flags permanent,noprefixroute src unknown
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2217] platform: (wlp0s20f3) address: adding or updating IPv6 address: 2601:646:400:6590:f449:eefc:6a0:2e67/64 lft 289185sec pref 289185sec lifetime 15261-0[289185,289185] dev 3 flags noprefixroute src unknown
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2219] platform: (wlp0s20f3) signal: address 6 changed: 2601:646:400:6590:f449:eefc:6a0:2e67/64 lft 289185sec pref 289185sec lifetime 15261-15261[289185,289185] dev 3 flags noprefixroute src kernel
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2220] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): queued IP6 config change
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2221] platform: (wlp0s20f3) address: adding or updating IPv6 address: 2601:646:400:6590::1b18/128 lft 601835sec pref 601835sec lifetime 15261-0[601835,601835] dev 3 flags noprefixroute src unknown
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2225] platform: (wlp0s20f3) signal: address 6 changed: 2601:646:400:6590::1b18/128 lft 601835sec pref 601835sec lifetime 15261-15261[601835,601835] dev 3 flags noprefixroute src kernel
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2239] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): ip6-config: update IP Config instance (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/IP6Config/10)
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2246] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): ip6-config: update (commit=0, new-config=0x5622023b0110)
Sep 11 12:29:54 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852594.2255] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): ip6-config: update IP Config instance (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/IP6Config/10)
Sep 11 12:29:55 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <warn> [1599852595.6336] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: VPN plugin: failed: connect-failed (1)
Sep 11 12:29:55 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <warn> [1599852595.6337] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: VPN plugin: failed: connect-failed (1)
Sep 11 12:29:55 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <info> [1599852595.6337] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopping (5)
Sep 11 12:29:55 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <info> [1599852595.6337] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6)
Sep 11 12:29:55 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852595.6345] active-connection[0x5622025a8700]: set state deactivated (was activating)
Sep 11 12:29:55 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852595.6347] active-connection[0x5622025a8700]: check-master-ready: not signalling (state deactivated, no master)
Sep 11 12:29:55 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852595.6347] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): remove_pending_action (0): 'activation-36'
Sep 11 12:29:55 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <info> [1599852595.6357] vpn-connection[0x5622025a8700,bcbeedf3-2fdc-43b1-a230-6d998d396dd9,"winston",0]: VPN service disappeared
Sep 11 12:29:55 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852595.6395] active-connection[0x5622025a8700]: disposing
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2884] ndisc-lndp[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: processing libndp events
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2884] ndisc-lndp[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: received router advertisement at 15264
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2884] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: scheduling next now/lifetime check: 180 seconds
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2884] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: neighbor discovery configuration changed [GARS]:
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2885] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: dhcp-level managed
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2885] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: hop limit : 64
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2885] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: gateway fe80::faa0:97ff:fe3d:959f pref medium exp 179.3680
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2885] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: address 2601:646:400:6590:f449:eefc:6a0:2e67 exp 289184.3680
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2885] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: route 2601:646:400:6590::/64 via :: pref medium exp 289184.3680
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2885] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: dns_server 2001:558:feed::1 exp 86399.3680
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2885] ndisc[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: dns_server 2001:558:feed::2 exp 86399.3680
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2886] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): activation-stage: schedule activate_stage5_ip_config_result_6,v6 (id 54028)
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2886] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): activation-stage: invoke activate_stage5_ip_config_result_6,v6 (id 54028)
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2887] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): ip6-config: update (commit=1, new-config=0x5622024caa50)
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2887] platform: (wlp0s20f3) address: adding or updating IPv6 address: fe80::90a0:80af:19f5:a375/64 lft forever pref forever lifetime 15264-0[4294967295,4294967295] dev 3 flags permanent,noprefixroute src unknown
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2888] platform: (wlp0s20f3) address: adding or updating IPv6 address: 2601:646:400:6590:f449:eefc:6a0:2e67/64 lft 289185sec pref 289185sec lifetime 15264-0[289185,289185] dev 3 flags noprefixroute src unknown
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2888] platform: (wlp0s20f3) signal: address 6 changed: 2601:646:400:6590:f449:eefc:6a0:2e67/64 lft 289185sec pref 289185sec lifetime 15264-15264[289185,289185] dev 3 flags noprefixroute src kernel
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2888] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): queued IP6 config change
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2889] platform: (wlp0s20f3) address: adding or updating IPv6 address: 2601:646:400:6590::1b18/128 lft 601832sec pref 601832sec lifetime 15264-0[601832,601832] dev 3 flags noprefixroute src unknown
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2889] platform: (wlp0s20f3) signal: address 6 changed: 2601:646:400:6590::1b18/128 lft 601832sec pref 601832sec lifetime 15264-15264[601832,601832] dev 3 flags noprefixroute src kernel
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2893] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): ip6-config: update IP Config instance (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/IP6Config/10)
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2896] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): ip6-config: update (commit=0, new-config=0x5622024cac70)
Sep 11 12:29:57 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852597.2899] device[8562e1f117a8d821] (wlp0s20f3): ip6-config: update IP Config instance (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/IP6Config/10)
Sep 11 12:30:00 winston-arch NetworkManager[332]: <debug> [1599852600.3603] ndisc-lndp[0x562202596330,"wlp0s20f3"]: processing libndp eventsLast edited by isurfbecause (2020-09-11 23:16:04)
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I have the same problem :-(
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I am not sure if this will solve your issue but when I do a `pacman -Syu` I notice my vpn connection stops working. I have to reboot in order for my vpn to start working again. I am not sure why.
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