Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: kubuntu-desktop

Using an up-to-date Kubuntu Jaunty 9.04 beta.

This is not really an independent bug, but more like a meta-bug that
covers several smaller bugs. Every single of the bugs in the various
packages is not important, however, I think that in sum the problem is
serious, as at the moment it is completely impossible to connect to an
OpenVPN network using Kubuntu Jaunty for inexperienced users and without
major inconveniences.

The following bugs are involved:
1. Bug #351390 states, that the new network-manager plasmoid at the moment 
cannot configure OpenVPN connections, which makes it impossible to use such a 
connection.
2. Bug #326105 notes that it is impossible to return to using knetworkmanager.
3. Bug #291263 and bug #148555 report problems in using the kvpnc client to 
connect to OpenVPN.
4. Bug #356919 states, that it is also not possible to use the GNOME nm-applet 
to connect to OpenVPN when using KDE.

I am not aware of any other GUI tools that could help me to connect to
OpenVPN. In sum, this means, that all GUI tools that should be able to
connect to OpenVPN have bugs that prevent them from working, so that
there is no way to connect to OpenVPN using the kubuntu-provided tools
at the moment.

Possible workarounds:
1. Of course, it is possible to connect to OpenVPN clients using the 
command-line tools of openvpn or NetworkManager, however, I think that this is 
not the intention of kubuntu.
2. Once I had installed all dependencies, I found it relatively simple to build 
a current version of kvpnc that can connect to OpenVPN. This is what I 
currently use.

Possible solutions:
I think to solve the problem quickly, there are two possible approaches:
1. Fix knetworkmanager so that it can be used in Jaunty.
2. Package an up-to-date version of kvpnc.

** Affects: kubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: kubuntu-desktop
  
  Using an up-to-date Kubuntu Jaunty 9.04 beta.
  
  This is not really an independent bug, but more like a meta-bug that
  covers several smaller bugs. Every single of the bugs in the various
  packages is not important, however, I think that in sum the problem is
  serious, as at the moment it is completely impossible to connect to an
  OpenVPN network using Kubuntu Jaunty for inexperienced users and without
  major inconveniences.
  
  The following bugs are involved:
  1. Bug #351390 states, that the new network-manager plasmoid at the moment 
cannot configure OpenVPN connections, which makes it impossible to use such a 
connection.
  2. Bug #326105 notes that it is impossible to return to using knetworkmanager.
- 3. Bugs #291263 and #148555 report problems in using the kvpnc client to 
connect to OpenVPN.
+ 3. Bug #291263 and bug #148555 report problems in using the kvpnc client to 
connect to OpenVPN.
  4. Bug #356919 states, that it is also not possible to use the GNOME 
nm-applet to connect to OpenVPN when using KDE.
  
  I am not aware of any other GUI tools that could help me to connect to
  OpenVPN. In sum, this means, that all GUI tools that should be able to
  connect to OpenVPN have bugs that prevent them from working, so that
  there is no way to connect to OpenVPN using the kubuntu-provided tools
  at the moment.
  
  Possible workarounds:
  1. Of course, it is possible to connect to OpenVPN clients using the 
command-line tools of openvpn or NetworkManager, however, I think that this is 
not the intention of kubuntu.
  2. Once I had installed all dependencies, I found it relatively simple to 
build a current version of kvpnc that can connect to OpenVPN. This is what I 
currently use.
  
  Possible solutions:
  I think to solve the problem quickly, there are two possible approaches:
  1. Fix knetworkmanager so that it can be used in Jaunty.
  2. Package an up-to-date version of kvpnc.

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Kubuntu Jaunty: No way to connect to OpenVPN
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/362747
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