https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=470335
Bug ID: 470335
Summary: Wrong error message when trying to import a VPN config
owned by root
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasma-nm
Version: 5.27.5
Platform: Neon
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: g...@maltimore.info
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Trying to import a VPN connection from a config file that is owned by root will
lead to the error message:
"Failed to import VPN connection: NetworkManager is missing support for
OpenVPN"
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use the root user to create an empty file a.conf
2. Go to "Connections" section of system settings
3. Click on the Plus icon ("Add new connection") and in the resulting menu
click on "Import VPN connection", then browse to a.conf from earlier and load
it
OBSERVED RESULT
"Failed to import VPN connection: NetworkManager is missing support for
OpenVPN"
EXPECTED RESULT
An error message that conveys the true nature of the problem, i.e. that the
file mustn't be owned by root.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
I got into this problem because my wireguard config file, which was located at
/etc/wireguard, was not picked up by network manager (maybe this should be a
separate bug report?). In order to get that file into my home directory, I had
to be root.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.106.0
Qt Version: 5.15.9
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