@flamusdiu Thanks, thats what i was suspecting regarding NM, as i have had success not so long ago with your package. I am actually importing the OpenVPN configs your packages creates for use. I simply have to save a copy with appropriate permissions for me to import and they are good to go in NetworkManager. This is actually much easier than downloading and configuring directly.
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Package Details: private-internet-access-vpn 3.4-3
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| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/private-internet-access-vpn.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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| Package Base: | private-internet-access-vpn |
| Description: | Installs VPN profiles for Private Internet Access Service |
| Upstream URL: | https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ |
| Keywords: | connman networkmanager openvpn python vpn |
| Licenses: | GPL |
| Conflicts: | xawtv |
| Submitter: | flamusdiu |
| Maintainer: | Auerhuhn |
| Last Packager: | Auerhuhn |
| Votes: | 86 |
| Popularity: | 0.000008 |
| First Submitted: | 2014-08-14 01:22 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2024-04-14 17:12 (UTC) |
Dependencies (10)
- openvpn (openvpn-gitAUR, openvpn-mbedtlsAUR)
- python (python37AUR, python311AUR, python310AUR)
- python-docopt
- python-setuptools
- git (git-gitAUR, git-glAUR) (make)
- python-build (make)
- python-installer (python-installer-gitAUR) (make)
- python-wheel (make)
- connman (connman-gitAUR, connman-systemd-resolvedAUR) (optional) – Enables PIA for Connman
- networkmanager (networkmanager-gitAUR, networkmanager-iwdAUR) (optional) – Enables PIA for Network Manager (needs a openvpn plugin)
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nocturnus commented on 2017-12-13 23:08 (UTC)
flamusdiu commented on 2017-12-13 12:41 (UTC) (edited on 2017-12-13 12:41 (UTC) by flamusdiu)
@nocturmus/Veras: I have no idea why you were downloading those directly. There was no issues when running pia -a with creating the OpenVPN configurations. Also, see https://github.com/flamusdiu/python-pia/issues/38. I'll fix this as soon as I can get a new build up. I guess NM must have changed their paths or something which is why the script isn't creating the NM configurations.
nocturnus commented on 2017-12-12 04:37 (UTC)
@flamusdiu appreciate you taking a look, as @veras said, this can certainly be done manually, but damn if this way isnt convenient.
@Veras appreciate you confirmimg I wasnt off my rocker here. I'll be loading them manual for now until @flamusdiu is able to investigate.
veras commented on 2017-12-11 05:59 (UTC)
@nocturnus I was having the same problem, as a temporary solution I downloaded the OpenVPN config files directly from the site and imported them to NetworkManager. Link: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn.zip
flamusdiu commented on 2017-12-10 23:11 (UTC)
nocturnus, umm, not sure, I'll have to spin up my Arch box (or docker). I am traveling so I'll let you know something soon.
nocturnus commented on 2017-12-10 22:48 (UTC) (edited on 2017-12-10 22:48 (UTC) by nocturnus)
Anyone got any thoughts on why its not generating NetworkManager configs? Or where I should look for possible error output? Debug option currently doensnt provide any info.
It is buildings the OpenVPN configs, and i can manually initate those from console, yet no NM configs. I have tried both without a pia.conf file (thus defaults to all configs) and with, specifing apps variable = nm, but no luck.
Importing OpenVPN configs as described in Troubleshooting on wiki only works if files are copied from '/etc/openvpn/client' and permissions reset to that of user performing the import.
flamusdiu commented on 2017-11-12 19:54 (UTC)
'/etc/connman/connman-vpn.conf' adds some general opts for 'connman-vpn'. Using connman-vpn provides a front-end GUI through applications that hook into it. It's on a matter of prefs. Running 'pia -a' generates the .config files required by connman-vpn and the files for OpenVPN connections.
jD91mZM2 commented on 2017-11-12 08:10 (UTC)
Hey! Sorry for the useless comment, I just wanted to thank you for this awesome package :)
It's really helped me a ton!
Also, a question:
I'm currently using openvpn to connect. Is there any advantage with using connman-vpn? And why isn't `sudo pia -a` creating `/etc/connman/connman-vpn.conf` (using empty config, but also tried one with `hosts` set)?
flamusdiu commented on 2017-10-09 15:28 (UTC)
@ProfessorKaos64: that's odd, I wonder why you have to reboot since in the past that isn't the case.
@Everyone: I should post a new update next few days since I am back in the states. =D
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Auerhuhn commented on 2023-10-27 08:23 (UTC) (edited on 2023-10-27 08:23 (UTC) by Auerhuhn)
Note that this package provides only VPN profiles but not the vendor’s software.
The package version refers to the
python-piatool by @flamusdiu, which may lag behind the vendor’s own VPN software version.Please do not flag this package out-of-date unless @flamusdiu releases a new stable
python-piaversion.Thank you!