Add a VPN connection greyed out

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#1

Under “VPN connections” the option to add is greyed out. So I set it up on Ubuntu 18 no problem. What am i missing?

#2

sudo apt install network-manager-openvpn network-manager-openvpn-gnome

#3

I have the same issue. Tried @pavlos_kairis answer and received:

network-manager-openvpn is already the newest version (1.8.2-1).
network-manager-openvpn-gnome is already the newest version (1.8.2-1).

#4
  1. Click the "Network" icon in the "Indicators" panel
  2. Select "Edit Connections..."
  3. Click "+" in the bottom-left corner of the "Network Connections" window
  4. Select "Open VPN" in the "Choose Connection Type" dialog box and the click "Create..."

To edit a connection (any):

  1. Click the "Network" icon in the "Indicators" panel
  2. Select "Edit Connections..."
  3. Select the connection you want to edit
  4. click the "Gear" icon in the bottom-left corner of the "Network Connections" window
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#5

Jeff, add a VPN connection is greyed out but ... if you edit connections, add a connection, Ethernet, at Type, the very bottom of the list you will see vpn, PPTP, or import a saved .ovpn config. This is how I bring .ovpn configs into Network Manager, then the VPN Connections menu is populated with your vpn config.

Hope this helps.

#6

Hi, here's a good article on choosing and configuring VPN: hide my IP. I had to change quite a few until I find a working solution.