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s4nc0
2013-03-13, 13:45
If anyone was wondering why the VPN (ADD) was grayed out, it because the required plugins are not installed.

# apt-get install network-manager-openvpn network-manager-pptp network-manager-vpnc

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/deiban-ubuntu-linux-networkmanager-pptp-cisco-vpn-tab-disabled/
Legend
2013-03-14, 14:15
Package network-manager-openvpn is not available, but is referred to by another package.

E: Package 'network-manager-opnvpn' has no installation candidate.

I tried the command but I got the above error for all 3 packages - any ideas? Still no VPN usage.
bandit
2013-03-14, 18:46
Legend,

Try issuing 'apt-get update' first.
ColForbin
2013-03-15, 13:52
From the comments in the link s4nc0 provided, the full command is:


apt-get update
apt-get install network-manager-openvpn network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-gnome network-manager-vpnc network-manager-vpnc-gnome
s4nc0
2013-03-15, 16:38
Package network-manager-openvpn is not available, but is referred to by another package.

E: Package 'network-manager-opnvpn' has no installation candidate.

I tried the command but I got the above error for all 3 packages - any ideas? Still no VPN usage.

Might be because of your typo? 'network-manager-opnvpn'?
Psychotogen
2013-03-15, 23:48
Legend,

Try issuing 'apt-get update' first.

I'm having hte same issue, and tried the above. Any help would be appreciated.
s4nc0
2013-03-17, 13:13
Did you try ColForbin addition?
Psychotogen
2013-03-18, 21:49
Did you try ColForbin addition?

I got it working. I was missing "sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome" You do have to update first in order for it to work.
Psychotogen
2013-03-18, 21:55
I got it working. I needed to update, and sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn networkl-manager-openvpn-gnome network-manager-pptp network-manager-vpnc
s4nc0
2013-03-21, 19:54
One of the first tips offensive security gives is to update constantly ):
#n3|2dc0d3d
2013-03-22, 08:13
# sudo apt-get update
# sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn
# sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
# sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp
# sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp-gnome
# sudo apt-get install network-manager-strongswan
# sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc
# sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc-gnome
wlan0
2013-03-22, 20:59
Only one command : apt-get install network-manager-pptp-gnome

Work well