Serverguide OpenVPN page has incorrect install instructions
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu) |
High
|
Adam Sommer | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: ubuntu-docs
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10
Codename: karmic
$ apt-cache policy openvpn
openvpn:
Installed: 2.1~rc19-1ubuntu2
Candidate: 2.1~rc19-1ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 2.1~rc19-1ubuntu2 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
I tried to install and configure OpenVPN using the instructions provided at https:/
eg.
"sudo cp -r /usr/share/
The vars file appears to be copied to /etc/openvpn/
"cd /etc/openvpn/
"./clean-all" gives "mkdir: cannot create directory `/etc/openvpn/
This command (and possibly others) appears to require sudo/root privs, but is not marked as such. Only the final command in the list with that command uses sudo.
There are possibly other errors on this page as I haven't checked any further apart from the listed examples above. I don't know enough about openvpn to say what the correct commands should be, but they are definitely incorrect in some places.
Related branches
| Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → High |
| tags: | added: serverguide |
| building39 (mlm-v2) wrote : | #2 |
The posted patch seems to take a small step towards correcting this bug.
Client certification instructions as still wrong. After:
cd /etc/openvpn/
source vars
./pkitool hostname
the hostname files do not exist in the path /etc/openvpn/
but do exist in /etc/openvpn/
the files ca.crt and ta.key now exist in /etc/openvpn, and not in /etc/openvpn/
It really doesn't look like the author of this documentation actually tested these instructions for accuracy.
| Adam Sommer (asommer) wrote : | #3 |
Thanks for reporting this bug and helping make Ubuntu better. I've committed a fix to the Lucid branch revision 488. I believe all configuration and command examples should now be accurate.
You will be able to see a draft version of the document here:
http://
All feedback is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again.
| Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu): | |
| assignee: | nobody → Adam Sommer (asommer) |
| status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote : | #4 |
This bug was fixed in the package ubuntu-docs - 10.04.2
---------------
ubuntu-docs (10.04.2) lucid; urgency=low
* General:
- Fixes to scripts/fix-url.sh (including LP: #482862)
- Fix character encoding in contributors.xml (LP: #448618)
- Updated version in browser-startpage html files, LP: #526320
- Refresh pot files
* Add-applications:
- Updates for UI changes, Phil Bull
* Config-desktop:
- Added topic on changing window buttons from the left, Phil Bull
* Hardware:
- Added mention of gsynaptics, Connor Imes, LP: #450567
* Internet:
- Refresh list of plugins supplied by ubuntu-
from Nathan Murray, LP: #504981
- Updates to reflect that Ekiga no longer installed by default, Connor Imes,
LP: #508572
- Grammar fix from Alex Wardle, LP: #517776
- Order adjustment for shares-admin usage, Alex Wardle, LP: #518119
- Button name change for shares-admin app, Alex Wardle, LP: #518170
- Use unlock icon in networking section, Alex Wardle, LP: #518117
- Updated directions on changing text size and page zooming in firefox,
Alison Rowland, LP: #512556
- Fixed guilabel usage in modem section. Alex Wardle, LP: #521243
- Updated button and tab names in Static Connections section,
Alex Wardle, LP: #521508
- Typo fix in adsl section. Alex Wardle, LP: #525349
- Removed unused and empty basics.xml, LP: #525431
- Minor wording update to directions for sharing folders via nautilus,
Connor Imes, LP: #518175
- Use 'NetworkManager' not 'Network Manager' for consistency, Connor Imes
LP: #518107
- Update to troubleshooting mobile devices, Connor Imes, LP: #453459
- Adjusted description of NetworkManager applet icons, Connor Imes
LP: #440826
- Additions to VPN section of connecting guide, Alex Wardle, LP: #452647
- Expanded on using config files for vpn connections, Connor Imes
- Command line substitution for Services utility which is not in Karmic or
Lucid, Connor Imes, LP: #518460
- Structural and language changes + updates for UI changes, Phil Bull
* Musicvideophotos:
- Added section for recording and editing video, Book 'em Dano, LP: #367569
* Newtoubuntu:
- Complete rewrite, Matthew East
* Printing:
- Simple Scan replaced xsane for scanning documents, Alex Wardle, LP: #546193
* Serverguide:
- Rename link to serverguide in advanced-
Mendoza, LP: #505708
- Use distro-
serverguide rather than static version example, Connor Imes,. LP: #509653
- Small fixes to security chapter, Connor Imes, LP: #510703
- Small fixes from Nathan Handler, LP: #507624
- Configuration change for OpenLDAP, Connor Imes, LP: #511090
- Refresh of network-config section, Gilbert Mendoza, LP: #506800
- Update manpage links to use distro-
- Changed OpenLDAP replication to use single Provider/Consumer configuration,
Adam Sommer
- Removed grub-password-
Gilbert Mendoza, LP: #384148
- Refere...
| Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
| Tomas Cassidy (tomas-cassidy) wrote : | #5 |
I think there is either a bug in the docs or in one of the scripts/tools used in the guide.
I got up to the section "Enter the following to create the server certificates:". After running the command "./pkitool --initca", it generated the following output with the last line being continuously repeated. I had to hit ^C (CTRL-C) to exit the script and return to the bash prompt (after waiting for ~2 mins for the script to stop scrolling the last line). I repeated the commands "./clean-all", "./build-dh", and "./pkitool --initca" multiple times with the same result (except that the amout of . and + characters printed from the pkitool output changed every time).
$ ./pkitool --initca
Using CA Common Name: TEST_ORG CA
Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
.......
....++++++
writing new private key to 'ca.key'
-----
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
| Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Fix Released → Confirmed |
| asifanwar (asif-anwar) wrote : Re: [Bug 489819] Re: Serverguide OpenVPN page has incorrect install instructions | #6 |
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Sent: Tue, March 30, 2010 4:18:33 AM
Subject: [Bug 489819] Re: Serverguide OpenVPN page has incorrect install instructions
I think there is either a bug in the docs or in one of the scripts/tools
used in the guide.
I got up to the section "Enter the following to create the server
certificates:". After running the command "./pkitool --initca", it
generated the following output with the last line being continuously
repeated. I had to hit ^C (CTRL-C) to exit the script and return to the
bash prompt (after waiting for ~2 mins for the script to stop scrolling
the last line). I repeated the commands "./clean-all", "./build-dh",
and "./pkitool --initca" multiple times with the same result (except
that the amout of . and + characters printed from the pkitool output
changed every time).
$ ./pkitool --initca
Using CA Common Name: TEST_ORG CA
Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
.......
....++++++
writing new private key to 'ca.key'
-----
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
string is too long, it needs to be less than 2 bytes long
** Changed in: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released => Confirmed
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Binary package hint: ubuntu-docs
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10
Codename: karmic
$ apt-cache policy openvpn
openvpn:
Installed: 2.1~rc19-1ubuntu2
Candidate: 2.1~rc19-1ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 2.1~rc19-1ubuntu2 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
I tried to install and configure OpenVPN using the instructions provided at https:/
eg.
"sudo cp -r /usr/share/
| Connor Imes (ckimes) wrote : | #7 |
This was fixed in the Lucid development branch, please don't re-open fixed bugs. You can view the development docs at http://
Thank you.
| Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
| Gert Kruger (hgkrug1) wrote : | #8 |
I am working with Ubuntu 16.04. Seems Bug #489819 reported by Tomas Cassidy on 2009-11-29 is still an issue?
| Gert Kruger (hgkrug1) wrote : | #9 |
Solution for Bug #489819 reported by Tomas Cassidy. Use "sudo su"
| Gunnar Hjalmarsson (gunnarhj) wrote : | #10 |
@Gert: Please note that this bug report was closed long time ago. Please file a new bug report.
To fix this bug, I siggest this step (diff like):
- sudo mkdir /etc/openvpn/
-sudo cp -r /usr/share/
+sudo cp -r /usr/share/
- edit /etc/openvpn/
+ edit /etc/openvpn/
-cd /etc/openvpn/
+cd /etc/openvpn/
[...]
--Client Certificates--
cd /etc/openvpn/
Copy the following files to the client:
-/etc/openvpn/
+/etc/openvpn/
-/etc/openvpn/
+/etc/openvpn/
-/etc/openvpn/
+/etc/openvpn/
-/etc/openvpn/
+/etc/openvpn/
-/etc/openvpn/
+/etc/openvpn/