nm-pptp-service-pppd-plugin.so located in the wrong place and built against the wrong version of pppd

[Darren Albers]

Binary package hint: network-manager-pptp

Using 0.6.5+svn2595-0ubuntu1 I get the following error:
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-service-pppd-plugin.so: cannot open shared
object file: No such file or directory

Creating a symlink via:
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/network-manager-pptp/nm-pptp-service-pppd-plugin.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-service-pppd-plugin.so

Resolves that error but I then get the following error:
pppd[32188]: Plugin nm-pptp-service-pppd-plugin.so is for pppd version
2.4.3, this is 2.4.4

So this bug reports two issues:
1) nm-pptp-service-pppd-plugin.so is located in the wrong place
2) the plugin seems to be built against an older version of pppd?

Thanks!

[Hendrick Musche (hmu)]

I confirm that.

[Eddie Hung (eddieh)]

I can confirm also. That makes three of us so I think that warrants confirmed status...

[Eddie Hung (eddieh)]

Forgot to clarify: I'm currently using Gutsy - this problem did not appear before I upgraded from Feisty.

[Alex Bernea (alex-bernea)]

Hello,

I'm running Gutsy with all updates on a HP Pavilion dv2025nr.

I can also confirm that, but for me, even after I made the symbolic link, I still couldn't get any response from the VPN plugin.

[Luigi Molinaro (luigi-owldesign)]

To debug this issue use:

sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog

I confirm the bug ! Help !

[carlos (crl-langlois)]

same here for the version of pppd...need 2.4.3

Aug 14 19:09:17 carl-laptop pppd[11581]: Plugin nm-pptp-service-pppd-plugin.so is for pppd version 2.4.3, this is 2.4.4

[Manuel Olbrich (dschie)]

same here. imho not related, but it seems like my knetworkmanager misses an interface to configure pptp-connections. i can only create/edit connections using nm-applet.

[carlos (crl-langlois)]

i was able to build the package against pppd 2,4 but the i'm unable to connect :

Aug 28 21:42:55 laptop pppd[26038]: Plugin nm-pptp-service-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
Aug 28 21:42:55 laptop pppd[26038]: nm-pptp: plugin initialized.
Aug 28 21:42:55 laptop pppd[26038]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0
Aug 28 21:42:55 laptop pptp[26041]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Aug 28 21:42:55 laptop pppd[26038]: Using interface ppp0
Aug 28 21:42:55 laptop pppd[26038]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0
Aug 28 21:42:55 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request'
Aug 28 21:42:55 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:738]: Received Start Control Connection Reply
Aug 28 21:42:55 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:772]: Client connection established.
Aug 28 21:42:56 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request'
Aug 28 21:42:56 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:857]: Received Outgoing Call Reply.
Aug 28 21:42:56 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:896]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 995).
Aug 28 21:42:56 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:949]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 0
Aug 28 21:42:56 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:952]: send_accm is FFFFFFFF, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF
Aug 28 21:42:56 laptop pptp[26044]: anon warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:955]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported!
Aug 28 21:42:56 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:911]: Received Call Clear Request.
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop pppd[26038]: Terminating on signal 15
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_vpn_service_process_signal(): VPN failed for service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp', signal 'ConnectFailed', with message 'VPN Connection failed'.
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' signaled state change 3 -> 5.
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' signaled state change 5 -> 6.
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_vpn_service_stop_connection(): (VPN Service org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:255]: Closing connection (shutdown)
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request'
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop pptp[26044]: anon log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:78]: Closing connection (call state)
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop pppd[26038]: Modem hangup
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop pppd[26038]: Connection terminated.
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop pppd[26038]: Child process /usr/sbin/pptp 66.201.245.151 --nolaunchpppd (pid 26040) terminated with signal 15
Aug 28 21:43:05 laptop pppd[26038]: Exit.

but using pon to connect is working

??

[Craig Box (craig.box)]

Grrr.

Version 2574 was correct. Someone has uploaded a 2595 built from the wrong branch of a newer code snapshot, thinking it's an upgrade. They've also disabled important functionality and have a package that doesn't build on AMD64.

I am on holiday now, so will try and get in touch with the person who uploaded this when I get a chance, but could someone try building from the 2574 source and see if all the problems go away please?

Thanks,
Craig

[carlos (crl-langlois)]

Okey, after forcing back to version 2574 in synaptic it work perfectly. No need to rebuild anything, thats a easy one :-).

Thanks
Carl

[Craig Box (craig.box)]

Okey, after forcing back to version 2574 in synaptic it work perfectly.
> No need to rebuild anything, thats a easy one :-).

Excellent, have checked with the person who packaged the newer version and
we are going to revert.

[Craig Box (craig.box)]

Fixed as of the upload of 0.6.5+svnhead2574-0ubuntu1.

(I'm sorry about the weird name)