*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1175897 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1175897
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: network-manager-pptp (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-pptp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1196474 Title: NetworkManager - 'Could not find the pppd binary' Status in “network-manager-pptp” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After doing an apt-get upgrade, my pptp VPN connection no longer works. Steps: 1. Select existing VPN from 'VPN Connections' in the 'Wireless Networks' option in the menu bar 2. The network manager reports that it 'Could not find the pppd binary' and the VPN service 'pptp' disappeared (See below) I have recreated the VPN configuration which has no effect. Other devices are still able to access the VPN. root@comp:/var/log# tail syslog Jul 1 10:10:40 f2 NetworkManager[1049]: <info> Starting VPN service 'pptp'... Jul 1 10:10:40 f2 NetworkManager[1049]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 3656 Jul 1 10:10:40 f2 NetworkManager[1049]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' appeared; activating connections Jul 1 10:10:40 f2 NetworkManager[1049]: <info> VPN plugin state changed: init (1) Jul 1 10:10:40 f2 NetworkManager[1049]: <info> VPN plugin state changed: starting (3) Jul 1 10:10:40 f2 NetworkManager[1049]: <info> VPN connection 'Work' (Connect) reply received. Jul 1 10:10:40 f2 NetworkManager[1049]: <warn> VPN connection 'Work' failed to connect: 'Could not find the pppd binary.'. Jul 1 10:10:40 f2 NetworkManager[1049]: <warn> error disconnecting VPN: Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active. Jul 1 10:10:40 f2 NetworkManager[1049]: <info> Policy set 'something' (wlan0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. Jul 1 10:10:46 f2 NetworkManager[1049]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' disappeared root@comp:/var/log# cat /etc/*-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS" NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="12.04.2 LTS, Precise Pangolin" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu precise (12.04.2 LTS)" VERSION_ID="12.04" root@comp:/var/log# uname -a Linux comp 3.2.0-30-generic #48+kamal6~DellXPS-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 28 16:28:43 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux root@comp:/var/log# dpkg -s network-manager | grep Version Version: 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.2 root@comp:/var/log# dpkg -s network-manager-pptp | grep Version Version: 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-pptp/+bug/1196474/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp