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Hi, I'm a noob with linux. i have a trouble with connecting to pptp vpn.

after i run sudo eopkg upgrade i can't connect to pptp vpn.
here is my journalctl output
Jul 03 22:40:48 amirhosseinak20 sudo[9670]: amirhosseinak20 : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/amirhosseinak20 ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl --since=2020-07-03 -n100 -r
Jul 03 22:40:02 amirhosseinak20 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[5914]: ###!!! [Parent][DispatchAsyncMessage] Error: PMessagePort::Msg_PostMessages Processing error: message was deserialized, but the handler returned false (indicating failure)
Jul 03 22:40:02 amirhosseinak20 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[5914]: IPDL protocol error: Handler returned error code!
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[855]: <info> [1593799498.6634] vpn-connection[0x23100c0,d2f05d27-19cd-456d-90cc-91d13cab367b,"Spain - 1",0]: VPN service disappeared
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[855]: <info> [1593799498.6617] vpn-connection[0x23100c0,d2f05d27-19cd-456d-90cc-91d13cab367b,"Spain - 1",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6)
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[855]: <info> [1593799498.6616] vpn-connection[0x23100c0,d2f05d27-19cd-456d-90cc-91d13cab367b,"Spain - 1",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopping (5)
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[855]: <warn> [1593799498.6614] vpn-connection[0x23100c0,d2f05d27-19cd-456d-90cc-91d13cab367b,"Spain - 1",0]: VPN plugin: failed: connect-failed (1)
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[855]: <warn> [1593799498.6614] vpn-connection[0x23100c0,d2f05d27-19cd-456d-90cc-91d13cab367b,"Spain - 1",0]: VPN plugin: failed: login-failed (0)
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 pppd[9365]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.7/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so is for pppd version 2.4.7, this is 2.4.8
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[9365]: /usr/sbin/pppd: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.7/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so is for pppd version 2.4.7, this is 2.4.8
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[855]: <info> [1593799498.6579] vpn-connection[0x23100c0,d2f05d27-19cd-456d-90cc-91d13cab367b,"Spain - 1",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: starting (3)
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[855]: <info> [1593799498.6560] vpn-connection[0x23100c0,d2f05d27-19cd-456d-90cc-91d13cab367b,"Spain - 1",0]: VPN connection: (ConnectInteractive) reply received
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[855]: <info> [1593799498.6494] vpn-connection[0x23100c0,d2f05d27-19cd-456d-90cc-91d13cab367b,"Spain - 1",0]: Saw the service appear; activating connection
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[855]: <info> [1593799498.6430] vpn-connection[0x23100c0,d2f05d27-19cd-456d-90cc-91d13cab367b,"Spain - 1",0]: Started the VPN service, PID 9361
Jul 03 22:34:58 amirhosseinak20 NetworkManager[855]: <info> [1593799498.6349] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="d2f05d27-19cd-456d-90cc-91d13cab367b" name="Spain - 1" pid=4233 uid=1000 result="success"

Think im having same issue since the new update..All vpns cant connect via open vpn

Not sure whether it's relevant, maybe a real dev could tell, but the line Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.7/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so is for pppd version 2.4.7, this is 2.4.8 made me realize that althought the networkmanager-pptp package seems to be build using the system ppp package, which is v2.4.8, it is still installing its plugin in the 2.4.7 directory (https://dev.getsol.us/source/networkmanager-pptp/browse/master/package.yml). Maybe that could be the source of this issue ?
On the other hand, it doesn't seem that that apparent mismatch was introduced in the latest update so it should have trigger a problem sooner had this been relevant.

For those using PPTP, try the command below and reboot:

sudo eopkg install https://mirrors.rit.edu/solus/packages/unstable/n/networkmanager-pptp/networkmanager-pptp-1.2.8-14-1-x86_64.eopkg

    I have also been experiencing an issue after the most recent updates where I can import my vpn config files and certificates from my provider using the "import from file..." feature, but it always fails to connect just a split second after I try turning it on. Not even my preset vpn configurations are working anymore.

      JoshStrobl I re-read the guy's log attachments at devtracker. ssl problem and unlike this. I stand corrected.

        I just want to double check to see if there is still something being done on this issue. I'm glad Josh's issue is solved but I am still unable to use VPN myself.

        • 0845 replied to this.

          I myself am using openvpn with 2 different VPN providers without any trouble, is this bug triggered by a specific configuration or use case?

            0845
            @JoshStrobl

            Thank you for connecting me to that open ticket in the Dev site 0845. Also thank you Josh. Your latest post with the command line you added at the bottom has fixed my VPN issue after rebooting. 😀

              Hello, I seem to be having the same issue with my VPN, i ran the command @JoshStrobl had posted, and eopkg added a package, but it hasn't fixed the issue. For reference, i use IPVanish Pre-configured VPN, and create it according to the instructions. Please Help/Advise as how to proceed.
              Much Love for the hard hours this team puts in, hope you are faring well. 🙂

                catfishsushi there was this vpn thread with an open ssl thingy (and also at 9155)...and then there was another one on the same day with a similar problem but solved in a different way. It's recent--Search, grassfish hopper...