This didn't work for me :-(
$ dpkg-query -s network-manager-gnome
Package: network-manager-gnome Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: gnome Installed-Size: 6921 Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <email address hidden> Architecture: amd64 Source: network-manager-applet Version: 0.9.10.1-0ubuntu5~fixed
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When I try to establish a connection I get the following. Wondering if I am experiencing this bug or something different:
Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> Starting VPN service 'pptp'... Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 6789 Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' appeared; activating connections Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> VPN connection 'Dallas' (ConnectInteractive) reply received. Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> VPN plugin state changed: starting (3) Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: ** Message: pppd started with pid 6793 Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> VPN connection 'Dallas' (Connect) reply received. Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.6/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.6/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (plugin_init): initializing Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell pppd[6793]: pppd 2.4.6 started by root, uid 0 Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 3 / phase 'serial connection' Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Using interface ppp0 Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0 Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: Using interface ppp0 Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0 Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 5 / phase 'establish' Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell pptp[6797]: nm-pptp-service-6789 log[main:pptp.c:314]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell systemd[1]: Started ifup for ppp0. Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell systemd[1]: Starting ifup for ppp0... Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: nm_device_get_device_type: assertion 'NM_IS_DEVICE (self)' failed Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> (ppp0): new Generic device (driver: 'unknown' ifindex: 10) Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> (ppp0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/9 Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0) Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0): no ifupdown configuration found. Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell sh[6802]: Unknown interface ppp0 Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell pppd[6793]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Connection terminated. Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 11 / phase 'disconnect' Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: Connection terminated. Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell systemd[1]: Stopping ifup for ppp0... Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell ifdown[6816]: /sbin/ifdown: interface ppp0 not configured Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell systemd[1]: Stopped ifup for ppp0. Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> devices removed (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0) Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <warn> VPN plugin failed: connect-failed (1) Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 1 / phase 'dead' Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Modem hangup Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <warn> VPN plugin failed: connect-failed (1) Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: Modem hangup Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_exit_notify): cleaning up Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Exit. Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: ** (nm-pptp-service:6789): WARNING **: pppd exited with error code 16 Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <warn> VPN plugin failed: connect-failed (1) Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> VPN plugin state changed: stopped (6) Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <info> VPN plugin state change reason: unknown (0) Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell gnome-session[4208]: (nm-applet:4398): libnm-util-CRITICAL **: nm_connection_get_setting_connection: assertion 'NM_IS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell gnome-session[4208]: (nm-applet:4398): libnm-util-CRITICAL **: nm_setting_connection_get_id: assertion 'NM_IS_SETTING_CONNECTION (setting)' failed Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell NetworkManager[756]: <warn> error disconnecting VPN: Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active.
This didn't work for me :-(
$ dpkg-query -s network- manager- gnome
Package: network- manager- gnome manager- applet 1-0ubuntu5~ fixed
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 6921
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <email address hidden>
Architecture: amd64
Source: network-
Version: 0.9.10.
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When I try to establish a connection I get the following. Wondering if I am experiencing this bug or something different:
Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell NetworkManager[ 756]: <info> Starting VPN service 'pptp'... 756]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' started (org.freedeskto p.NetworkManage r.pptp) , PID 6789 756]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' appeared; activating connections 756]: <info> VPN connection 'Dallas' (ConnectInterac tive) reply received. 756]: <info> VPN plugin state changed: starting (3) 756]: ** Message: pppd started with pid 6793 756]: <info> VPN connection 'Dallas' (Connect) reply received. pppd/2. 4.6/nm- pptp-pppd- plugin. so loaded. 756]: Plugin /usr/lib/ pppd/2. 4.6/nm- pptp-pppd- plugin. so loaded. 756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (plugin_init): initializing 756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 3 / phase 'serial connection' 756]: Using interface ppp0 756]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0 756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 5 / phase 'establish' service- 6789 log[main: pptp.c: 314]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated 756]: nm_device_ get_device_ type: assertion 'NM_IS_DEVICE (self)' failed 756]: <info> (ppp0): new Generic device (driver: 'unknown' ifindex: 10) 756]: <info> (ppp0): exported as /org/freedeskto p/NetworkManage r/Devices/ 9 756]: <info> devices added (path: /sys/devices/ virtual/ net/ppp0, iface: ppp0) 756]: <info> device added (path: /sys/devices/ virtual/ net/ppp0, iface: ppp0): no ifupdown configuration found. 756]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests 756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 11 / phase 'disconnect' 756]: Connection terminated. 756]: <info> devices removed (path: /sys/devices/ virtual/ net/ppp0, iface: ppp0) 756]: <warn> VPN plugin failed: connect-failed (1) 756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 1 / phase 'dead' 756]: <warn> VPN plugin failed: connect-failed (1) 756]: Modem hangup 756]: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_exit_notify): cleaning up 756]: ** (nm-pptp- service: 6789): WARNING **: pppd exited with error code 16 756]: <warn> VPN plugin failed: connect-failed (1) 756]: <info> VPN plugin state changed: stopped (6) 756]: <info> VPN plugin state change reason: unknown (0) 4208]: (nm-applet:4398): libnm-util-CRITICAL **: nm_connection_ get_setting_ connection: assertion 'NM_IS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed 4208]: (nm-applet:4398): libnm-util-CRITICAL **: nm_setting_ connection_ get_id: assertion 'NM_IS_ SETTING_ CONNECTION (setting)' failed 756]: <warn> error disconnecting VPN: Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active.
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Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Plugin /usr/lib/
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Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell pppd[6793]: pppd 2.4.6 started by root, uid 0
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Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Using interface ppp0
Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0
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Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell pptp[6797]: nm-pptp-
Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell systemd[1]: Started ifup for ppp0.
Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell systemd[1]: Starting ifup for ppp0...
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Jun 21 16:27:16 steve-dell sh[6802]: Unknown interface ppp0
Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell pppd[6793]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Connection terminated.
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Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell systemd[1]: Stopping ifup for ppp0...
Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell ifdown[6816]: /sbin/ifdown: interface ppp0 not configured
Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell systemd[1]: Stopped ifup for ppp0.
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Jun 21 16:27:47 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Modem hangup
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Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell NetworkManager[
Jun 21 16:27:52 steve-dell pppd[6793]: Exit.
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