Add a VPN connection is grayed out

**waltd** · February 4th, 2017

My OS is Xubuntu 16.10, 64bit. I'm trying to create an OpenVPN VPN, but the "add a vpn connection" under "vpn connections" is grayed out and will not respond to being clicked on. I have the vpn config file in a folder, but I can't get the "add a vpn connection" to respond to setting up the vpn. Why is the "add a vpn connection" grayed out and how can I fix this problem. Thank you.

I successfully ran these terminal commands to add OpenVPN to the OS:
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn
sudo apt-get install openvpn.

**praseodym** · February 4th, 2017

Try

Code:

gksudo nm-connection-editor

**bearlake** · February 4th, 2017

Originally Posted by waltd

My OS is Xubuntu 16.10, 64bit. I'm trying to create an OpenVPN VPN, but the "add a vpn connection" under "vpn connections" is grayed out and will not respond to being clicked on. I have the vpn config file in a folder, but I can't get the "add a vpn connection" to respond to setting up the vpn. Why is the "add a vpn connection" grayed out and how can I fix this problem. Thank you.

I successfully ran these terminal commands to add OpenVPN to the OS:
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn
sudo apt-get install openvpn.

One more package needed.

Code:

sudo apt install network-manager-openvpn-gnome

**waltd** · February 5th, 2017

The menu option "VPN Connections" -> "Add a VPN connection" is still grayed out and not responding to being clicked on. Any ideas on what I'm missing? I typed in these terminal commands and rebooted my laptop. Thanks.
sudo apt-get install openvpn
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
reboot

**bearlake** · February 5th, 2017

Are you clicking on the Name "VPN" or the selections under the title "VPN"?

Under "VPN" I have 3 choices which anyone could be selected.

**praseodym** · February 5th, 2017

Try reinstalling all of them including the NM:

Code:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall network-manager-gnome network-manager network-manager-openvpn-gnome network-manager-openvpn openvpn

Reboot

**waltd** · February 14th, 2017

I see what I was doing wrong. I was trying to create a new VPN connection under Network Manager -> VPN Connections. Now I know that I need to create a new VPN connection under network Manager -> Edit Connections. I've solved the problem.
Thanks for all the help.

**bearlake** · February 14th, 2017

Originally Posted by waltd

I see what I was doing wrong. I was trying to create a new VPN connection under Network Manager -> VPN Connections. Now I know that I need to create a new VPN connection under network Manager -> Edit Connections. I've solved the problem.
Thanks for all the help.

+1 Glad you have it working and posted how you did the job.

I'm sure others have done the same and others will do the same.