This is "systemctl status openvpn@server.service" with the openvpn - xenial repo (the functional one) - openvpn (2.4.6-xenial0)
● openvpn@server.service - OpenVPN connection to server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/openvpn@.service; indirect; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Thu 2018-08-23 13:15:11 CEST; 6h ago Docs: man:openvpn(8) https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn23ManPage https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO Main PID: 620 (openvpn) Tasks: 1 (limit: 2260) CGroup: /system.slice/system-openvpn.slice/openvpn@server.service └─620 /usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon ovpn-server --status /run/openvpn/server.status 10 --cd /etc/openvpn --script-security 2 --config /etc/openvpn/server.conf --writepid /run/openvpn/server.pid Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[13088]: <client-ipv4-address>:61079 peer info: IV_TCPNL=1 Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[13088]: <client-ipv4-address>:61079 peer info: IV_GUI_VER=OpenVPN_GUI_11 Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[13088]: <client-ipv4-address>:61079 [martin-pc] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]<client-ipv4-address>:61079 Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[13088]: martin-pc/<client-ipv4-address>:61079 MULTI_sva: pool returned IPv4=10.8.0.2, IPv6=<openvpn-client-ipv6-address> Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13117]: openvpn : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/etc/openvpn/scripts/ndp-proxy-setup.sh add 10.8.0.2 martin-pc Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13117]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0) Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13117]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13119]: openvpn : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/etc/openvpn/scripts/ndp-proxy-setup.sh add <openvpn-client-ipv6-address> martin-pc Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13119]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0) Aug 23 20:20:18 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[13119]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root This is "systemctl status openvpn@server.service" with the cosmic openvpn_2.4.6-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ● openvpn@server.service - OpenVPN connection to server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/openvpn@.service; indirect; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Thu 2018-08-23 20:14:48 CEST; 1s ago Docs: man:openvpn(8) https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn24ManPage https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO Main PID: 10980 (openvpn) Status: "Initialization Sequence Completed" Tasks: 1 (limit: 2260) CGroup: /system.slice/system-openvpn.slice/openvpn@server.service └─10980 /usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon ovpn-server --status /run/openvpn/server.status 10 --cd /etc/openvpn --script-security 2 --config /etc/openvpn/server.conf --writepid /run/openvpn/server.pid Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server openvpn[10980]: sudo: policy plugin failed session initialization Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[10980]: martin-pc/<client-ipv4-address>:62089 WARNING: Failed running command (--learn-address): external program exited with error status: 1 Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[11012]: openvpn : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/etc/openvpn/scripts/ndp-proxy-setup.sh add <openvpn-client-ipv6-address> martin-pc Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server openvpn[10980]: sudo: unable to send audit message Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[11012]: PAM audit_log_acct_message() failed: Operation not permitted Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[11012]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0) Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server sudo[11012]: openvpn : pam_open_session: System error ; TTY=unknown ; PWD=/etc/openvpn ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/etc/openvpn/scripts/ndp-proxy-setup.sh add <openvpn-client-ipv6-address> martin-pc Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server openvpn[10980]: sudo: pam_open_session: System error Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server openvpn[10980]: sudo: policy plugin failed session initialization Aug 23 20:16:13 name_of_my_vpn_server ovpn-server[10980]: martin-pc/<client-ipv4-address>:62089 WARNING: Failed running command (--learn-address): external program exited with error status: 1 I purged openvpn to get rid of everything. the only thing i left was the symlink to openvpn@server.service -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1787208 Title: Openvpn routing issue To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvpn/+bug/1787208/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs