I think that I've got the same problem, with a little more information at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager- openvpn/+bug/1772066
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-openvpn in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1770720 Title: network-manager-openvpn is not working on ubuntu 18.04 Status in network-manager-openvpn package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I'm using Ubuntu 18.04. I installed network-manager-openvpn and as a dependency openvpn and network-manager-openvpn-gnome. I restarted NetworkManager with systemctl restart NetworkManager I'm able to add new openvpn connexion trough .ovpn files but when I click to ON to my openvpn server network-manager is doing nothing, its not trying to connect to the openvpn server. I think there is a bug there. I'm open to any further questions or informations devs will need Regards To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-openvpn/+bug/1770720/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp