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Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file?

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On 19/03/2022 09:06, Stella Ashburne wrote:
> No thank you. I won't touch NetworkManager or its variants with a ten foot pole. Why?
>
> Reason #1
>
> [quote] I am sorry but we do not support NetworkManager.
>
> I would go so far as to say do not use it at all .. but Linux distros think it is some sort of magic ..[end quote]
>
> Reply by TinCanTech, Forum Team, to the original post "Can connect via terminal, but not with NetworkManager" (URL: https://forums.openvpn.net/viewtopic.php?t=26802)
>
> Reason #2
>
> [quote] Due to multiple, critical  problems in network-manager-openvpn which after years have not been solved we recommend to NOT use it. Please understand that we will not provide support to network-manager-openvpn. In GNU/Linux we recommend that you run our free and open source software "Eddie", or our free and open source software "Hummingbird", or OpenVPN directly [end quote]
>
> A notice posted by the staff of AirVPN under the title "Using AirVPN with Debian Network Manager (NOT RECOMMENDED)" (URL: https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/11416-using-airvpn-with-debian-network-manager-not-recommended/
> )
>
> Eduardo, I do use VPNs frequently in my line of work and always use the community edition of OpenVPN to connect to VPN servers directly.

Unfortunately I cannot say whether your use case will work with NM. I 
occasionally use a wireguard firewall, but I don't think I've used 
OpenVPN with NM.

However, note that the posts are from 2014 and 2018. A lot might have 
changed since then.


-- 
Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?  It is because we
are not the person involved.
		-- Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"

Eduardo M KALINOWSKI
eduardo@kalinowski.com.br

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Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest way  to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-19 03:20 +0100
  Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2022-03-19 08:20 +0100
    Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-19 13:10 +0100
  Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <eduardo@kalinowski.com.br> - 2022-03-19 12:20 +0100
    Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-19 13:10 +0100
      Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <eduardo@kalinowski.com.br> - 2022-03-19 13:30 +0100
        Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? "hdv@gmail" <hdv.jadev@gmail.com> - 2022-03-19 13:30 +0100
  Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-03-20 15:40 +0100
    Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2022-03-21 07:10 +0100
      Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-03-22 03:00 +0100
    Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-23 13:40 +0100
      Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-03-23 16:30 +0100
    Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-24 03:20 +0100
      Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-03-25 03:20 +0100
        Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-25 07:40 +0100
          Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-03-26 05:50 +0100
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