This is "systemctl status <email address hidden>" with the openvpn - xenial repo (the functional one) - openvpn (2.4.6-xenial0)
● <email address hidden> - OpenVPN connection to server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/openvpn@.service; indirect; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2018-08-23 13:15:11 CEST; 6h ago
Docs: man:openvpn(8) https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn23ManPage https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO
Main PID: 620 (openvpn)
Tasks: 1 (limit: 2260)
CGroup: /<email address hidden>
└─620 /usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon ovpn-server --status /run/openvpn/server.status 10 --cd /etc/openvpn --script-security 2 --config /etc/openvpn/server.conf --writepid /run/openvpn/server.pid
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[13088]: <client-ipv4-address>:61079 peer info: IV_TCPNL=1
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[13088]: <client-ipv4-address>:61079 peer info: IV_GUI_VER=OpenVPN_GUI_11
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[13088]: <client-ipv4-address>:61079 [martin-pc] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]<client-ipv4-address>:61079
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[13088]: martin-pc/<client-ipv4-address>:61079 MULTI_sva: pool returned IPv4=10.8.0.2, IPv6=<openvpn-client-ipv6-address>
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13117]: openvpn : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/etc/openvpn/scripts/ndp-proxy-setup.sh add 10.8.0.2 martin-pc
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13117]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13117]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13119]: openvpn : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/etc/openvpn/scripts/ndp-proxy-setup.sh add <openvpn-client-ipv6-address> martin-pc
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13119]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13119]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
This is "systemctl status <email address hidden>" with the cosmic openvpn_2.4.6-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
● <email address hidden> - OpenVPN connection to server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/openvpn@.service; indirect; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2018-08-23 20:14:48 CEST; 1s ago
Docs: man:openvpn(8) https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn24ManPage https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO
Main PID: 10980 (openvpn)
Status: "Initialization Sequence Completed"
Tasks: 1 (limit: 2260)
CGroup: /<email address hidden>
└─10980 /usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon ovpn-server --status /run/openvpn/server.status 10 --cd /etc/openvpn --script-security 2 --config /etc/openvpn/server.conf --writepid /run/openvpn/server.pid
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server openvpn[10980]: sudo: policy plugin failed session initialization
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[10980]: martin-pc/<client-ipv4-address>:62089 WARNING: Failed running command (--learn-address): external program exited with error status: 1
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[11012]: openvpn : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/etc/openvpn/scripts/ndp-proxy-setup.sh add <openvpn-client-ipv6-address> martin-pc
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server openvpn[10980]: sudo: unable to send audit message
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[11012]: PAM audit_log_acct_message() failed: Operation not permitted
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[11012]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[11012]: openvpn : pam_open_session: System error ; TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/etc/openvpn/scripts/ndp-proxy-setup.sh add <openvpn-client-ipv6-address> martin-pc
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server openvpn[10980]: sudo: pam_open_session: System error
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server openvpn[10980]: sudo: policy plugin failed session initialization
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[10980]: martin-pc/<client-ipv4-address>:62089 WARNING: Failed running command (--learn-address): external program exited with error status: 1
I purged openvpn to get rid of everything. the only thing i left was the symlink to <email address hidden>
This is "systemctl status <email address hidden>" with the openvpn - xenial repo (the functional one) - openvpn (2.4.6-xenial0)
● <email address hidden> - OpenVPN connection to server system/ openvpn@ .service; indirect; vendor preset: enabled) /community. openvpn. net/openvpn/ wiki/Openvpn23M anPage /community. openvpn. net/openvpn/ wiki/HOWTO server. status 10 --cd /etc/openvpn --script-security 2 --config /etc/openvpn/ server. conf --writepid /run/openvpn/ server. pid
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/
Active: active (running) since Thu 2018-08-23 13:15:11 CEST; 6h ago
Docs: man:openvpn(8)
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https:/
Main PID: 620 (openvpn)
Tasks: 1 (limit: 2260)
CGroup: /<email address hidden>
└─620 /usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon ovpn-server --status /run/openvpn/
Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_ my_vpn_ server ovpn-server[13088]: <client- ipv4-address> :61079 peer info: IV_TCPNL=1 my_vpn_ server ovpn-server[13088]: <client- ipv4-address> :61079 peer info: IV_GUI_ VER=OpenVPN_ GUI_11 my_vpn_ server ovpn-server[13088]: <client- ipv4-address> :61079 [martin-pc] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET] <client- ipv4-address> :61079 my_vpn_ server ovpn-server[13088]: martin- pc/<client- ipv4-address> :61079 MULTI_sva: pool returned IPv4=10.8.0.2, IPv6=<openvpn- client- ipv6-address> my_vpn_ server sudo[13117]: openvpn : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND= /etc/openvpn/ scripts/ ndp-proxy- setup.sh add 10.8.0.2 martin-pc my_vpn_ server sudo[13117]: pam_unix( sudo:session) : session opened for user root by (uid=0) my_vpn_ server sudo[13117]: pam_unix( sudo:session) : session closed for user root my_vpn_ server sudo[13119]: openvpn : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND= /etc/openvpn/ scripts/ ndp-proxy- setup.sh add <openvpn- client- ipv6-address> martin-pc my_vpn_ server sudo[13119]: pam_unix( sudo:session) : session opened for user root by (uid=0) my_vpn_ server sudo[13119]: pam_unix( sudo:session) : session closed for user root
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This is "systemctl status <email address hidden>" with the cosmic openvpn_ 2.4.6-1ubuntu1_ amd64.deb system/ openvpn@ .service; indirect; vendor preset: enabled) /community. openvpn. net/openvpn/ wiki/Openvpn24M anPage /community. openvpn. net/openvpn/ wiki/HOWTO server. status 10 --cd /etc/openvpn --script-security 2 --config /etc/openvpn/ server. conf --writepid /run/openvpn/ server. pid
● <email address hidden> - OpenVPN connection to server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/
Active: active (running) since Thu 2018-08-23 20:14:48 CEST; 1s ago
Docs: man:openvpn(8)
https:/
https:/
Main PID: 10980 (openvpn)
Status: "Initialization Sequence Completed"
Tasks: 1 (limit: 2260)
CGroup: /<email address hidden>
└─10980 /usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon ovpn-server --status /run/openvpn/
Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_ my_vpn_ server openvpn[10980]: sudo: policy plugin failed session initialization my_vpn_ server ovpn-server[10980]: martin- pc/<client- ipv4-address> :62089 WARNING: Failed running command (--learn-address): external program exited with error status: 1 my_vpn_ server sudo[11012]: openvpn : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND= /etc/openvpn/ scripts/ ndp-proxy- setup.sh add <openvpn- client- ipv6-address> martin-pc my_vpn_ server openvpn[10980]: sudo: unable to send audit message my_vpn_ server sudo[11012]: PAM audit_log_ acct_message( ) failed: Operation not permitted my_vpn_ server sudo[11012]: pam_unix( sudo:session) : session opened for user root by (uid=0) my_vpn_ server sudo[11012]: openvpn : pam_open_session: System error ; TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND= /etc/openvpn/ scripts/ ndp-proxy- setup.sh add <openvpn- client- ipv6-address> martin-pc my_vpn_ server openvpn[10980]: sudo: pam_open_session: System error my_vpn_ server openvpn[10980]: sudo: policy plugin failed session initialization my_vpn_ server ovpn-server[10980]: martin- pc/<client- ipv4-address> :62089 WARNING: Failed running command (--learn-address): external program exited with error status: 1
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I purged openvpn to get rid of everything. the only thing i left was the symlink to <email address hidden>