[systemd-devel] No (more) OpenVPN on Debian8 (Jessie) - Thanks systemd ?!

[Tom Gundersen]

On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 3:46 PM, system_error <team at cacn.de> wrote:
> Hello developers,
>
> I have a Problem whit Jessie, systemd (maybe?) and my OpenVPN. I am
> looking for help at the Debian Forum first, but i get no Answers :( (0)
>
> Maybe only developers can help by this issue?
>
> I use following packages:
>
> network-manager                 | 0.9.10.0-6
> network-manager debug           | 0.9.10.0-6
> network-manager-openvpn         | 0.9.10.0-1
> network-manager-openvpn-gnome   | 0.9.10.0-1
>
> #I start Networkconnections at NM-Manager (Jessie / Cinnamon)
>
> Mar  5 14:55:31 desktop dbus[521]: [system] Activating via systemd:
> service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1'
> unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service'
>
> #I select my *.conf file, i get from my VPN-Provider (it's works on Wheezy!)
>
> Mar  5 14:55:31 desktop systemd[1]: Failed to reset devices.list on
> /system.slice: Invalid argument
> Mar  5 14:55:31 desktop dbus[521]: [system] Successfully activated
> service 'org.freedesktop.hostname1'
>
> #NM-Manager (Window) crashes. My LAN was still allive  (whitout VPN)
> Mar  5 14:55:45 desktop kernel: [ 1140.258095] nm-connection-e[2123]:
> segfault at 1326510 ip 0000000001326510 sp 00007fff11ebda18 error 15

This is i segfault in NetworkManager, so I would start by figuring
that one out. Probably the NM mailing list may be able to help you
better.

> Hint: (I am) the default User is *NOT* a Meber of the (new) Group
> "systemd-network"

That is ok. It is not meant for regular users.

> USERNAME at desktop:~$ groups USERNAME
> USERNAME : USERNAME cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev netdev lpadmin
> scanner bluetooth wireshark

No specific group membership should be necessary afaik.

Cheers,

Tom