Public bug reported: Hi! I just upgrade ubuntu to 13.04 (from 12.10) and the VPN PPTP stop working with the message:
The VPN Connection 'VPN Connection 1' failed because the VPN service failed to start I uninstall and reinstall all network-pptp package. I deleted the keyrin in .gnome2/keyrings/ The syslog: Code: May 2 17:09:26 xxxxxxxxxxx NetworkManager[14753]: <info> Starting VPN service 'pptp'... May 2 17:09:26 xxxxxxxxxxx NetworkManager[14753]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 17282 May 2 17:09:26 xxxxxxxxxxx NetworkManager[14753]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' appeared; activating connections May 2 17:09:26 xxxxxxxxxxx NetworkManager[14753]: <info> VPN plugin state changed: init (1) May 2 17:09:26 xxxxxxxxxxx NetworkManager[14753]: <info> VPN plugin state changed: starting (3) May 2 17:09:26 xxxxxxxxxxx NetworkManager[14753]: <info> VPN connection 'VPN Connection 1' (Connect) reply received. May 2 17:09:26 xxxxxxxxxxx NetworkManager[14753]: <warn> VPN connection 'VPN Connection 1' failed to connect: 'Could not find the pppd binary.'. May 2 17:09:26 xxxxxxxxxxx NetworkManager[14753]: <info> Policy set 'Auto WIRELESS' (wlan0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. May 2 17:09:26 xxxxxxxxxxx NetworkManager[14753]: <warn> error disconnecting VPN: Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active. May 2 17:09:31 xxxxxxxxxxx NetworkManager[14753]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' disappeared ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1175897 Title: PPTP VPN Service failed to start after upgrade to 13.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1175897/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs