Same here on 18.04 :~# lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release: 18.04 Codename: bionic :~# dpkg -l|egrep 'network(-)?manager|openconnect|openvpn|gnome-shell' ii gnome-shell 3.28.1-0ubuntu2 amd64 graphical shell for the GNOME desktop ii gnome-shell-common 3.28.1-0ubuntu2 all common files for the GNOME graphical shell ii gnome-shell-extension-appindicator 18.04.1 all App indicators for GNOME Shell ii gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock 0.9.1 all Ubuntu Dock for GNOME Shell ii libopenconnect5:amd64 7.08-3 amd64 open client for Cisco AnyConnect VPN - shared library ii libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager:amd64 0.4.15-1 amd64 automatic proxy configuration management library (Network Manager plugin) ii network-manager 1.10.6-2ubuntu1 amd64 network management framework (daemon and userspace tools) ii network-manager-config-connectivity-ubuntu 1.10.6-2ubuntu1 all NetworkManager configuration to enable connectivity checking ii network-manager-gnome 1.8.10-2ubuntu1 amd64 network management framework (GNOME frontend) ii network-manager-openconnect 1.2.4-1 amd64 network management framework (OpenConnect plugin core) ii network-manager-openconnect-gnome 1.2.4-1 amd64 network management framework (OpenConnect plugin GNOME GUI) ii network-manager-openvpn 1.8.2-1 amd64 network management framework (OpenVPN plugin core) ii network-manager-openvpn-gnome 1.8.2-1 amd64 network management framework (OpenVPN plugin GNOME GUI) ii network-manager-pptp 1.2.6-1 amd64 network management framework (PPTP plugin core) ii network-manager-pptp-gnome 1.2.6-1 amd64 network management framework (PPTP plugin GNOME GUI) ii openconnect 7.08-3 amd64 open client for Cisco AnyConnect VPN ii openvpn 2.4.4-2ubuntu1 amd64 virtual private network daemon :~#
Jun 1 18:49:14 nn NetworkManager[1023]: <info> [1527868154.6931] vpn-connection[0x55aa60ba0520,33f5f8d3-f496-464b-bd25-70f8db84addf,"nnvpn",0]: Started the VPN service, PID 5561 Jun 1 18:49:14 nn NetworkManager[1023]: <info> [1527868154.7036] vpn-connection[0x55aa60ba0520,33f5f8d3-f496-464b-bd25-70f8db84addf,"nnvpn",0]: Saw the service appear; activating connection Jun 1 18:49:14 nn gnome-shell[1733]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot find authentication binary) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-pptp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1725779 Title: Gnome network manager cannot find authentication binary Status in network-manager-pptp package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in network-manager-ssh package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: From logs: Oct 21 13:54:03 V NetworkManager[5935]: <info> [1508608443.7424] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="71868b90-3a57-4fee-9933-bf7c9b22d44d" name="Library" pid=2510 uid=1000 result="success" Oct 21 13:54:03 V NetworkManager[5935]: <info> [1508608443.7473] vpn-connection[0x55e8f7b612f0,71868b90-3a57-4fee-9933-bf7c9b22d44d,"Library",0]: Started the VPN service, PID 6934 Oct 21 13:54:03 V NetworkManager[5935]: <info> [1508608443.7518] vpn-connection[0x55e8f7b612f0,71868b90-3a57-4fee-9933-bf7c9b22d44d,"Library",0]: Saw the service appear; activating connection Oct 21 13:54:03 V gnome-shell[2510]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot find authentication binary) Oct 21 13:54:03 V gnome-shell[2510]: Invalid VPN service type (cannot find authentication binary) Oct 21 13:54:03 V NetworkManager[5935]: <error> [1508608443.7698] vpn-connection[0x55e8f7b612f0,71868b90-3a57-4fee-9933-bf7c9b22d44d,"Library",0]: Failed to request VPN secrets #3: No agents were available for t his request. Oct 21 13:54:03 V NetworkManager[5935]: <info> [1508608443.7708] vpn-connection[0x55e8f7b612f0,71868b90-3a57-4fee-9933-bf7c9b22d44d,"Library",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: network-manager-pptp-gnome 1.2.4-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sat Oct 21 14:07:06 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-20 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: network-manager-pptp UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-pptp/+bug/1725779/+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
