[ubuntu] VPNC stopped working - resolvconf error

[rugbert]

This is the error Im getting when I try to VP in:

resolvconf: Error: /etc/resolv.conf must be a symlink

so even tho Im "connected" Im not actually connected, so I cant connect to my network shares.

[rugbert]

bump!

can anyone help me?

[dcstar]

Originally Posted by rugbert bump! can anyone help me?

VPNC should be creating this itself, but if not, try:

sudo ln /etc/resolvconf/run/resolv.conf  /etc/resolv.conf

[jorvis]

This is a problem for me too after doing the latest round of updates. The problem isn't that /etc/resolv.conf doesn't exist, the problem is that it's being created/overwritten as an actual file (rather than symlink) each time you start vpnc. I created the symlink (as suggested above) and it was removed and overwritten by a new copy of resolv.conf when I launched vpnc.

The 'vpnc' process remains running after the error but doesn't seem to actually be connected.

[jorvis]

dcstar was nearly correct in his advice. I fixed this by removing /etc/resolv.conf and then:

ln -s /etc/resolvconf/run/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf

[onthenarrowpath]

Actually, for me it required to follow the following steps (I learned from launchpad, bug #324233):

Before:

$ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30 2009-08-16 13:38 /etc/resolv.conf

$ sudo mkdir /etc/postfix
$ sudo touch /etc/postfix/main.cf
$ sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf
$ sudo ln -s /etc/resolvconf/run/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
$ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 2009-08-16 13:42 /etc/resolv.conf -> /etc/resolvconf/run/resolv.conf
$ sudo reboot

After:

$ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 2009-08-16 13:42 /etc/resolv.conf -> /etc/resolvconf/run/resolv.conf

Hope it helps!

[hackmeister]

Originally Posted by onthenarrowpath Actually, for me it required to follow the following steps (I learned from launchpad, bug #324233): Before: $ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30 2009-08-16 13:38 /etc/resolv.conf $ sudo mkdir /etc/postfix $ sudo touch /etc/postfix/main.cf $ sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf $ sudo ln -s /etc/resolvconf/run/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf $ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 2009-08-16 13:42 /etc/resolv.conf -> /etc/resolvconf/run/resolv.conf $ sudo reboot After: $ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 2009-08-16 13:42 /etc/resolv.conf -> /etc/resolvconf/run/resolv.conf Hope it helps!

That worked for me as well. Finally got vpnc working and can now say buh-bye to ciscovpn

[fatsheldon]

thanks onthenarrowpath. your instructions worked for me.

[onthenarrowpath]

Glad I could help .

[JohnTwenty]

I have the very same problem and your fix is working. I restart my system and everything is fine, BUT after the next restart my symlink is gone and nothing is working!!!

Does anyone know how this can be? Why do I lose my symlink?

Best regards
JohnTwenty

BTW: Ubuntu 9.10 on a Asus EEEPC 1005