Hi, Did you specify a "tmp-dir" option on your configuration file? By default it should use /tmp, /etc shouldn't be used for tmp...
Regards, Alberto On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 11:35:03AM +0100, Adrian wrote: > Package: openvpn > Version: 2.3.4-4 > Severity: minor > > I have discovered by chance today that I get this message in the openvpn log > and it won't start: > > "Options error: Temporary directory (--tmp-dir) fails with > '/etc/openvpn//tmp': > No such file or directory" > > The workaround to fix this is as easy as: mkdir /etc/openvpn/tmp > > But, if it is needed, why it is not created automatically in the upgrade? > > > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: jessie/sid > APT prefers testing > APT policy: (500, 'testing') > Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) > > Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) > Locale: LANG=es_ES.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=es_ES.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash > > Versions of packages openvpn depends on: > ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.53 > ii init-system-helpers 1.21 > ii initscripts 2.88dsf-58 > ii iproute2 3.16.0-2 > ii libc6 2.19-13 > ii liblzo2-2 2.08-1 > ii libpam0g 1.1.8-3.1 > ii libpkcs11-helper1 1.11-2 > ii libssl1.0.0 1.0.1j-1 > > Versions of packages openvpn recommends: > ii easy-rsa 2.2.2-1 > > Versions of packages openvpn suggests: > ii openssl 1.0.1j-1 > pn resolvconf <none> > > -- debconf information: > openvpn/create_tun: false -- Alberto Gonzalez Iniesta | Formación, consultoría y soporte técnico mailto/sip: a...@inittab.org | en GNU/Linux y software libre Encrypted mail preferred | http://inittab.com Key fingerprint = 5347 CBD8 3E30 A9EB 4D7D 4BF2 009B 3375 6B9A AA55 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org