Public bug reported:

Under Kubuntu 18.04 and Ubuntu 18.04 (both installed multiboot on a
Thinkpad X230T), OpenVPN won't connect to a host that worked under
Kubuntu 17.10 and 17.04.  This host continues to be accessible under
Deepin Linux.

Here is a log from today's attempt on Kubuntu 18.04.

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$ grep VPN /var/log/syslog
May 18 12:19:28 mycomputer systemd[1]: Stopped OpenVPN service.
May 18 12:20:02 mycomputer systemd[1]: Starting OpenVPN service...
May 18 12:20:02 mycomputer systemd[1]: Started OpenVPN service.
May 18 12:22:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[819]: <info>  [1526660539.0028] 
vpn-connection[0x55b11e5a01a0,d5e7329e-1444-4c96-a4b6-12d4d9e3130b,"UTORvpn",0]:
 Started the VPN service, PID 3113
May 18 12:22:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[819]: <info>  [1526660539.2667] 
vpn-connection[0x55b11e5a01a0,d5e7329e-1444-4c96-a4b6-12d4d9e3130b,"UTORvpn",0]:
 VPN plugin: state changed: starting (3)
May 18 12:22:19 mycomputer nm-openvpn[3116]: OpenVPN 2.4.4 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu 
[SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD] built on Feb 
10 2018
May 18 12:22:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[819]: <warn>  [1526660539.5365] 
vpn-connection[0x55b11e5a01a0,d5e7329e-1444-4c96-a4b6-12d4d9e3130b,"UTORvpn",0]:
 VPN plugin: failed: connect-failed (1)
May 18 12:22:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[819]: <warn>  [1526660539.5365] 
vpn-connection[0x55b11e5a01a0,d5e7329e-1444-4c96-a4b6-12d4d9e3130b,"UTORvpn",0]:
 VPN plugin: failed: connect-failed (1)
May 18 12:22:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[819]: <info>  [1526660539.5370] 
vpn-connection[0x55b11e5a01a0,d5e7329e-1444-4c96-a4b6-12d4d9e3130b,"UTORvpn",0]:
 VPN plugin: state changed: stopping (5)
May 18 12:22:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[819]: <info>  [1526660539.5381] 
vpn-connection[0x55b11e5a01a0,d5e7329e-1444-4c96-a4b6-12d4d9e3130b,"UTORvpn",0]:
 VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6)
May 18 12:22:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[819]: <info>  [1526660539.5396] 
vpn-connection[0x55b11e5a01a0,d5e7329e-1444-4c96-a4b6-12d4d9e3130b,"UTORvpn",0]:
 VPN service disappeared

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Just in case it's not included from the ubuntu-bug network-manager-
openvpn

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$ lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Release:        18.04

$ apt-cache policy network-manager-openvpn
network-manager-openvpn:
  Installed: 1.8.2-1
  Candidate: 1.8.2-1
  Version table:
 *** 1.8.2-1 500
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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And here's the results of an attempt on Ubuntu 18.04 a few days ago.

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daviding@mycomputer:~$ grep VPN /var/log/syslog
May 16 13:09:38 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490578.0785] 
keyfile: add connection /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/UTorVPN 
(0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN")
May 16 13:09:38 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490578.0794] 
audit: op="connection-add" uuid="0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6" 
name="UTorVPN" pid=3635 uid=1000 result="success"
May 16 13:11:11 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: VPN plugin at 
/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-openvpn-auth-dialog is not executable
May 16 13:11:11 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:11:42 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490702.3080] 
audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6" 
name="UTorVPN" pid=3635 uid=1000 result="success"
May 16 13:11:42 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490702.3167] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5941c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Started the VPN service, PID 5807
May 16 13:11:42 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490702.3231] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5941c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Saw the service appear; activating connection
May 16 13:11:42 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <error> [1526490702.3286] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5941c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 plugin NeedSecrets request #1 failed: Invalid connection type.
May 16 13:11:42 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490702.3361] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5941c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 VPN service disappeared
May 16 13:11:43 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490703.3431] 
audit: op="connection-activate"H uuid="0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6" 
name="UTorVPN" pid=3635 uid=1000 result="success"
May 16 13:11:43 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490703.3499] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5943c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Started the VPN service, PID 5813
May 16 13:11:43 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490703.3626] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5943c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Saw the service appear; activating connection
May 16 13:11:43 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <error> [1526490703.3675] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5943c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 plugin NeedSecrets request #1 failed: Invalid connection type.
May 16 13:11:43 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490703.3760] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5943c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 VPN service disappeared
May 16 13:11:49 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:11:55 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490715.0587] 
settings-connection[0x561cde41d5a0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6]: 
write: successfully updated (keyfile: update 
/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/UTorVPN 
(0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN"))
May 16 13:11:55 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490715.0595] 
audit: op="connection-update" uuid="0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6" 
name="UTorVPN" args="connection.permissions" pid=3635 uid=1000 result="success"
May 16 13:11:58 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:13:33 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:16:09 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490969.5508] 
settings-connection[0x561cde41d5a0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6]: 
write: successfully updated (keyfile: update 
/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/UTorVPN 
(0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN")), connection was modified in 
the process
May 16 13:16:09 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490969.5513] 
audit: op="connection-update" uuid="0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6" 
name="UTorVPN" args="vpn.data,vpn.secrets" pid=3635 uid=1000 result="success"
May 16 13:16:13 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490973.7364] 
audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6" 
name="UTorVPN" pid=3635 uid=1000 result="success"
May 16 13:16:13 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490973.7459] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5945c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Started the VPN service, PID 7006
May 16 13:16:13 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490973.7522] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5945c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Saw the service appear; activating connection
May 16 13:16:14 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:16:15 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:16:15 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <error> [1526490975.1594] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5945c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Failed to request VPN secrets #3: No agents were available for this request.
May 16 13:16:15 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526490975.1671] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5945c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 VPN service disappeared
May 16 13:26:55 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:29:15 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491755.1291] 
settings-connection[0x561cde41d5a0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6]: 
write: successfully updated (keyfile: update 
/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/UTorVPN 
(0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN")), connection was modified in 
the process
May 16 13:29:15 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491755.1300] 
audit: op="connection-update" uuid="0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6" 
name="UTorVPN" args="vpn.data,vpn.secrets" pid=3635 uid=1000 result="success"
May 16 13:29:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491759.7499] 
audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6" 
name="UTorVPN" pid=3635 uid=1000 result="success"
May 16 13:29:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491759.7591] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5947c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Started the VPN service, PID 7867
May 16 13:29:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491759.7656] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5947c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Saw the service appear; activating connection
May 16 13:29:19 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:29:19 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:29:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <error> [1526491759.8008] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5947c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Failed to request VPN secrets #3: No agents were available for this request.
May 16 13:29:19 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491759.8085] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5947c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 VPN service disappeared
May 16 13:29:20 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491760.8346] 
audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6" 
name="UTorVPN" pid=3635 uid=1000 result="success"
May 16 13:29:20 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491760.8417] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5947c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Started the VPN service, PID 7871
May 16 13:29:20 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491760.8483] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5947c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Saw the service appear; activating connection
May 16 13:29:20 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:29:20 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:29:20 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <error> [1526491760.8809] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5947c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Failed to request VPN secrets #3: No agents were available for this request.
May 16 13:29:20 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491760.8825] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5947c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6)
May 16 13:29:21 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491761.7819] 
audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6" 
name="UTorVPN" pid=3635 uid=1000 result="success"
May 16 13:29:21 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491761.7916] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5945c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Started the VPN service, PID 7875
May 16 13:29:21 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491761.7975] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5945c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Saw the service appear; activating connection
May 16 13:29:21 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:29:21 mycomputer gnome-shell[2018]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot 
find authentication binary)
May 16 13:29:21 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <error> [1526491761.8326] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5945c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 Failed to request VPN secrets #3: No agents were available for this request.
May 16 13:29:21 mycomputer NetworkManager[935]: <info>  [1526491761.8385] 
vpn-connection[0x561cde5945c0,0a3eb80f-80ab-4ffd-81e5-7370c7ceedb6,"UTorVPN",0]:
 VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6)

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If you require more information, please advice on specific instructions
to provide them.  (I'm not a real Linux geek, I just read forums well).
Thanks.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: network-manager-openvpn 1.8.2-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Fri May 18 12:28:29 2018
SourcePackage: network-manager-openvpn
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: network-manager-openvpn (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic

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  Ubuntu 18.04 Network-Manager-OpenVPN won't connected, worked in 17.10,
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