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    VPN (grayed out)

    If anyone was wondering why the VPN (ADD) was grayed out, it because the required plugins are not installed.
    Code:
    # apt-get install network-manager-openvpn network-manager-pptp network-manager-vpnc
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    Code:
    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.

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    Legend,

    Try issuing 'apt-get update' first.

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    From the comments in the link s4nc0 provided, the full command is:

    Code:
    apt-get update
    apt-get install network-manager-openvpn network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-gnome network-manager-vpnc network-manager-vpnc-gnome
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    Quote Originally Posted by Legend View Post
    Code:
    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'?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bandit View Post
    Legend,

    Try issuing 'apt-get update' first.
    I'm having hte same issue, and tried the above. Any help would be appreciated.

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    Did you try ColForbin addition?

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    Got it working

    Quote Originally Posted by s4nc0 View Post
    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.

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    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

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    One of the first tips offensive security gives is to update constantly ):

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    # 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

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    Only one command : apt-get install network-manager-pptp-gnome

    Work well

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