Heres how I fix the problem:
http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_remove_systemd_from_a_Debian_jessie/sid_installation
OpenVPN works fine after that.
On 28 June 2016 at 01:00, Josu Lazkano <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> This works for me.
>
> Best regards.
>
> 2016-06-27 19:06 GMT+02:00 Sachin Garg <[email protected]>:
> > On Monday 27 June 2016 10:51 AM, Josu Lazkano wrote:
> >> Thanks for the reply,
> >>
> >> I never configure the init script with systemd.
> >>
> >> This is what I have in the directory:
> >>
> >> # ls -l /etc/systemd/system/
> >> total 28
> >> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 26 2015 getty.target.wants
> >> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 26 2015 halt.target.wants
> >> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jun 24 17:33 multi-user.target.wants
> >> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 26 2015 paths.target.wants
> >> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 26 2015 poweroff.target.wants
> >> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 26 2015 reboot.target.wants
> >> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 11 2015 sockets.target.wants
> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Apr 26 2015 sshd.service ->
> >> /lib/systemd/system/ssh.service
> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Apr 26 2015 syslog.service ->
> >> /lib/systemd/system/rsyslog.service
> >>
> >> Could you show your openvpn@{name}.service and openvpn@{name}.timer?
> >
> > I don't use openvpn timers, so can't do that.
> >
> > my opinion on systemd (FWIW) is that it is not meant for mere mortals
> > to use. I know that the documentation is excellent, but I find it a bit
> > obtuse. Though I not in the camp that believes we should abhor it, I
> > definitely feel the need fro a "systemd for dummies" and how it ties in
> > with the old ways of working.
> >
> > Now that the rant is over, well systemd has different places for its
> > unit files. On my Debian 8.5:
> >
> > $ cat /etc/debian_version
> > 8.5
> > $ ls -al /lib/systemd/system/openvpn*
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 320 Sep 30 2014
> /lib/systemd/system/openvpn.service
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 361 Sep 30 2014 /lib/systemd/system/openvpn@
> .service
> >
> > To start the service on site1:
> >
> > systemctl start [email protected]
> >
> > Note: do not use [email protected]; i.e. the name of the file +
> > extension
> >
> > To check status:
> >
> > systemctl status [email protected]
> >
> > To stop:
> >
> > systemctl stop [email protected]
> >
> > To enable on boot time:
> >
> > systemctl enable [email protected]
> >
> > To monitor, I use the awesome byobu (a wrapper on top of tmux) and start
> > the following in one byobu terminal:
> >
> > $ sudo journalctl -l -u openvpn@site1 -f
> >
> >
> > That should set you up.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Kind regards.
> >>
> >> 2016-06-27 16:23 GMT+02:00 debbie10t <[email protected]>:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 27/06/16 08:34, Josu Lazkano wrote:
> >>>> Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>> I am trying to configure a site to site OpenVPN link between 2 Debian
> >>>> Jessie servers.
> >>> <s>
> >>>> The problem is that I can not start the service with the init script:
> >>>>
> >>>> # /etc/init.d/openvpn start
> >>>> [ ok ] Starting openvpn (via systemctl): openvpn.service.
> >>> Using systemd, you will need a unit file to start openvpn.
> >>>
> >>> I use /etc/systemd/system/openvpn@{name}.service and openvpn@
> {name}.timer
> >>>
> >>> Also note:
> >>> https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/462
> >>>
> >>> regards
> >>>
> >>>
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