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PACKAGE IN DISTRO (OPENVPN) CINNAMON

Posted: 27 Feb 2024, 02:41
by sepp1945
How to make an existing package (OPENVPN) active via a module?
please help

Sepp

PACKAGE IN DISTRO (OPENVPN) CINNAMON

Posted: 27 Feb 2024, 03:20
by ncmprhnsbl
assuming you mean this one: http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/sla ... 6_64-1.txz
in your filemanager: rightclick on it > look for "Convert to xzm ↔ openvpn-2.5.5-x86_64-1.txz" > click that
a module will then be created in the same directory.
move it to <your_usb>/porteus/modules (it will automatically activate at every boot)
double-click on it or rightclick, choose activate.

PACKAGE IN DISTRO (OPENVPN) CINNAMON

Posted: 27 Feb 2024, 04:46
by sepp1945
Thank you,

i could install it, but it does not show in Network Manager, i checked it is activated, i have rebooted,
but the network manager still shows only wireguard
what i am doing wrong?

Sepp

PACKAGE IN DISTRO (OPENVPN) CINNAMON

Posted: 27 Feb 2024, 05:25
by ncmprhnsbl
ok, two things:
1. for the networkmanager plugin:
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/sla ... 6_64-1.txz
same procedure as above.
2. and for the openvpn daemon to start:
in a terminal do as root:

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chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.openvpn
it will now start at every boot.
to start it immediately:

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/etc/rc.d/rc.openvpn start
but you'll most likely need to reboot to get networkmanager plugin to show anyway.

PACKAGE IN DISTRO (OPENVPN) CINNAMON

Posted: 27 Feb 2024, 06:58
by sepp1945
Thank you very much,

works like a charm.

Sepp

PACKAGE IN DISTRO (OPENVPN) CINNAMON

Posted: 27 Feb 2024, 07:30
by sepp1945
Sorry to bother you again,

as i said it works extremely well, BUT when i switch to RAM only it loses all settings,...do i have to change something?

Sepp