Created attachment 116932 [details] video demonstration I decided to add a VPN connection, but after adding a profile in the network manager, I cannot connect to the VPN network. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Open the Network Center window 2. network connection setup 3. add new connection 4. Import VPN connection 5. Select file .opvn 6. Select OK 7. Select apply 8. Select ok 9. Open the Network Center window 10. Click the button to connect to the VPN. OBSERVED RESULT Nothing happens EXPECTED RESULT Connecting to VPN network SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS OS: Debian testing buster Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.18.0-3-amd64 Shell: bash DE: KDE 5.51.0 / Plasma 5.14.3 WM: KWin WM Theme: Breeze Dark GTK Theme: Breeze [GTK2/3] Icon Theme: breeze ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Made a clean installation of the operating system Debian 9.6. Changed the build type from stable to testing. Commands install KDE: apt install aptitude tasksel network-manager-openvpn -y aptitude install ~t^desktop$ ~t^kde-desktop$ -y
You cannot connect to a VPN unless you are connected to some other network, like a wired or wireless one. In your video I see this is the case, you are not connected to any other network.
I am connected to the network. network through TP-LINK router. but for some reason the operating system does not show this.(In reply to Jan Grulich from comment #1) > You cannot connect to a VPN unless you are connected to some other network, > like a wired or wireless one. In your video I see this is the case, you are > not connected to any other network. I am connected to the network. network through TP-LINK router. but for some reason the operating system does not show this.
I turned on airplane mode, but the Internet still works.
Now shows the current connection, now I can connect to the VPN network. Before the change: cat /etc/network/interfaces # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). source /etc/network/interfaces.d/* # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback # The primary network interface allow-hotplug enp33s0 iface enp33s0 inet dhcp After change: cat /etc/network/interfaces # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). source /etc/network/interfaces.d/* # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback
Bulk transfer as requested in T17796