Ubuntu
network-manager-openvpn package

  1. Bug #1772066
  2. Comment #3

Comment 3 for bug 1772066

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David Ing (divirtual) wrote :

Looking at Synaptic, the version of OpenVPN is 2.4.2-2ubuntu1.

Over on the Manjaro forum at https://forum.manjaro.org/t/vpn-connection-failed/15259/4 , I see that ..

> !! NOTICE !!

> OpenVPN 2.4.0 update may require administrative interaction

> The upgrade to openvpn 2.4.0 makes changes that are incompatible with
previous configuration. Take special care if you depend on VPN
connectivity for remote access! Administrative interaction is required:

>> Configuration is expected in sub directories now. Move your files
from /etc/openvpn/ to /etc/openvpn/server/ or /etc/openvpn/client/.
The plugin lookup path has changed. Remove extra plugins/ from relative
paths.
>> The systemd unit openvpn@.service was replaced with
openvpn-client@.service and openvpn-server@.service. Restart and
reenable accordingly.

My guess is that the OpenVPN update that impacts Manjaro also impacts Ubuntu 18.04.