Linux Mint 19 / OpenVPN: The vpn connection "xyz" failed because the vpn service stopped unexpectedly

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Hi,

I was using Linux Mint 18 with OpenVPN for years now.

Now I upgraded to Mint 19, used the same OpenVPN config files but I get a little message window saying

The VPN connection "xyz" failed because the vpn service stopped unexpectedly

instantly after trying to establish the connection from the network manager.


I tried to add my user to the group "nm-openvpn", but that didn't help.

I have now found out that I could do this workaround:

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sudo openvpn --config "/etc/openvpn/myconfigfile.ovpn"

but then I don't see the little lock icon in the network manager.

I have no idea, why this isn't working anymore. I remember working with OpenVPN under Linux Mint 17 was complicated too. Unter 18, everything was easy and intuitive. I just don't understand why this is so damn difficult in Linux to remain user friendly. Even on Windows (though I need an OpenVPN client), it's working easily.

Is there a way to enable OpenVPN from the network manager like it was in Linux Mint 18?

[pan0rama]

Try this:
viewtopic.php?f=90&t=272916#p1510747

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Thanks a lot.

I did not have the exact same problem, but at least it lead to a solution.