Bug 347413 - OpenVPN connection errors not shown
Summary: OpenVPN connection errors not shown
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Networks widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: master
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR major
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Lukáš Tinkl
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Reported: 2015-05-08 09:22 UTC by Robin Green
Modified: 2024-12-23 18:25 UTC (History)
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Description Robin Green 2015-05-08 09:22:18 UTC 
I imported an OpenVPN config file but when I then clicked Connect on the connection, nothing happened.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. File -> Import VPN
2. OK
3. Close connection editor
4. Open connections applet
5. Click Connect button on VPN

Actual Results:  
Nothing happens

Expected Results:  
Connection succeeds

Connection does work with OpenVPN CLI
Comment 1 Robin Green 2015-05-08 09:34:07 UTC 
If I try

nmcli connection up VPN

I get

Connection activation failed: The VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.openvpn' was not installed
Comment 2 Robin Green 2015-05-08 09:43:51 UTC 
It also doesn't show the next error that I get when I fix that error, which is "unknown error" (from the CLI) or in reality, key not provided (from systemd journal). I will file another bug now about the key not being imported.
Comment 3 Jan Grulich 2015-05-12 13:17:02 UTC 
I just tried to remove NetworkManager-vpnc plugin and activate my vpnc connection and I got a notification saying "The VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc' was not installed", so it works here. Check whether you have this notification enabled, go to system settings → notifications → Network management and enable "Failed to activate connection" notification. I probably cannot do anything regarding the next error, because it would need to be propagated on DBus.
Comment 4 Robin Green 2015-05-12 17:29:50 UTC 
It is enabled already as "Show a message in a popup". However, I have noticed that popup notifications, either for successes or failures, do not seem to display if the Networks "panel" is still open (if you see what I mean - I don't know the correct terminology). Maybe that is the real problem here. (Or maybe they are being displayed, but behind the Networks panel so I can't see them? Just a guess.)
Comment 5 Jan Grulich 2015-05-13 11:38:52 UTC 
Do you get notifications from other applications? Run: dbus-monitor "sender='org.freedesktop.Notifications'" and try to invoke some notification and send me the output.
Comment 6 Jan Grulich 2015-07-28 11:02:08 UTC 
Ping? Any response?
Comment 7 Jan Grulich 2016-02-04 13:56:31 UTC 
Ping? Any response? If not I'm going to close this bug.
Comment 8 Robin Green 2016-02-06 07:36:35 UTC 
I don't experience this bug any more.
Comment 9 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:25:57 UTC 
Bulk transfer as requested in T17796