networkmanager-openvpn stopped connecting to previously working VPN service
On Arch:
networkmanager-openvpn 1.10.2-1
networkmanager 1.40.6-1
I was connecting to PureVPN service using their collection of .ovpn files and nmcli for about 6 years. About 1-2 months ago it suddently stopped working. I didn't pay attention if there was an update of network-manager.
I found out today that i can connect directly through openvpn using the .ovpn files. But if i provide the same ovpn file to network manager to create a connection, then i can't connect. That's why i think it's rather an issue with networkmanager-openvpn, otherwise openvpn wouldn't work.
This is the error i get:
Dec 12 11:55:30 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835330.6952] manager: (bridge0): new Bridge device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/5)
Dec 12 11:55:30 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835330.6958] device (bridge0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Dec 12 11:55:30 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835330.9177] device (bridge0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Dec 12 11:55:31 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835331.3297] device (bridge0): Activation: starting connection 'bridge0' (0619eacf-193b-4db9-915e-7beb51d267ff)
Dec 12 11:55:31 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835331.3302] device (bridge0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Dec 12 11:55:31 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835331.3305] device (bridge0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Dec 12 11:55:31 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835331.3310] device (bridge0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Dec 12 11:55:33 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835333.8478] device (bridge0): attached bridge port eno2
Dec 12 11:55:33 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835333.8479] device (bridge0): carrier: link connected
Dec 12 11:55:33 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835333.8480] dhcp4 (bridge0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Dec 12 11:55:33 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835333.8567] dhcp4 (bridge0): state changed new lease, address=10.216.14.130
Dec 12 11:55:33 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835333.8617] device (bridge0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Dec 12 11:55:33 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835333.8626] device (bridge0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Dec 12 11:55:33 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835333.8627] device (bridge0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Dec 12 11:55:33 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670835333.8630] device (bridge0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Dec 12 14:03:48 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <warn> [1670843028.3696] ndisc[0x55cd018132c0,"bridge0"]: solicit: failure sending router solicitation: Cannot assign requested address (99)
Dec 12 15:14:19 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670847259.6350] vpn[0x55cd01842230,0cf7fe4a-a386-4f2f-9299-28f74fa1b975,"de2-ovpn-udp"]: starting openvpn
Dec 12 15:15:19 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <warn> [1670847319.8565] vpn[0x55cd01842230,0cf7fe4a-a386-4f2f-9299-28f74fa1b975,"de2-ovpn-udp"]: connect timeout exceeded
Dec 12 15:15:19 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <warn> [1670847319.8567] vpn[0x55cd01842230,0cf7fe4a-a386-4f2f-9299-28f74fa1b975,"de2-ovpn-udp"]: dbus: failure: connect-failed (1)
Dec 12 15:24:44 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <info> [1670847884.8091] vpn[0x55cd01842230,0cf7fe4a-a386-4f2f-9299-28f74fa1b975,"de2-ovpn-udp"]: starting openvpn
Dec 12 15:25:44 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <warn> [1670847944.8560] vpn[0x55cd01842230,0cf7fe4a-a386-4f2f-9299-28f74fa1b975,"de2-ovpn-udp"]: connect timeout exceeded
Dec 12 15:25:44 terrier NetworkManager[628]: <warn> [1670847944.8561] vpn[0x55cd01842230,0cf7fe4a-a386-4f2f-9299-28f74fa1b975,"de2-ovpn-udp"]: dbus: failure: connect-failed (1)
Please let me know if i can provide anything which would be more useful to help.
Edited by Crystal4276