Solved. Turns out Lubuntu also needs network-manager-pptp-gnome -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1617204
Title: NM does not offer VPN options Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: network-manager-pptp is installed, but when I select "Configure VPN" NM offers only Hardware and Virtual options, no VPN options., Observed on two Lubuntu 16.04 and one LXLE 16.04 system; everything works as expected on Lubuntu 14.04. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: network-manager 1.2.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Fri Aug 26 09:05:44 2016 IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-08 (17 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720) IpRoute: default via 172.16.0.27 dev wlp2s0 proto static metric 600 172.16.0.0/16 dev wlp2s0 proto kernel scope link src 172.16.0.182 metric 600 NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH CONNECTION CON-UUID CON-PATH wlp2s0 wifi connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 haywired cce62ca8-d2bd-480e-b67b-f4cf93a54d8b /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/1 lo loopback unmanaged /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 -- -- -- nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSION STATE STARTUP CONNECTIVITY NETWORKING WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN running 1.2.0 connected started full enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1617204/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp