Hello, I am new to Arch Linux. I have used Linux Mint for a year and have been learning Arch for about a month now.

Guide to install OpenVPN for Manjaro 1. Start by checking if networkmanager for OpenVPN is installed. Do that by opening a terminal and running: pacman -Q networkmanager-openvpn. If networkmanager for OpenVPN is installed, you should see: networkmanager-openvpn 1.0.6-2. OpenConnect is an SSL VPN client initially created to support Cisco's AnyConnect SSL VPN. It has since been ported to support the Juniper SSL VPN (which is now known as Pulse Connect Secure), and the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect SSL VPN. To connect to a VPN server on Linux, OpenVPN, OpenConnect, AnyConnect, and Network Manager are all popular VPN clients. But even better is a provider that makes a plug-and-play native VPN client. They require far less configuration and tend to come with more features and perks than their generic peers.

I am trying to configure my computer to connect to my school's VPN so that I may connect to a remote computer from my home. I was directed to visit vpn.csulb.edu and install the AnyConnect VPN through the website, but the automatic installer does not work with my computer, so I must use the manual installer.

The manual installer tells me to download a file called 'vpnsetup.sh'. I have made the file executable:

and I run it using

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However, when I do so I get the following error:

I have been researching the switch from rc.d to systemd and I am aware that the old rc.d files no longer work with arch, so it is my understanding that the vpnsetup.sh installer will not work with Arch unless I am to enable something with systemctl that allows rc.local scripts to run. I am not entirely sure how to enable rc scripts to work though.

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I also do not have any directory called /etc/rc.d in the /etc/ folder, so I am not sure if that is an issue.

If there is an alternative to configuring a VPN that does not depend on the use of this .sh script I am also open to that. I have read the ArchWiki page on OpenConnect which talks about installing NetworkManager and nm-applet, but I am unsure on how to connect to the VPN address using this applet. I also lose my regular internet connection when using the applet. I believe this has to do with running both NetworkManager along with wifi-menu poses some sort of problem.

So if anyone were able to direct me to a resource or help with either a.) fixing the rc.d problem or b.) configuring a VPN through NetworkManager or wifi-menu I would appreciate it greatly.

Thank you!

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Last edited by hamhamt (2014-06-23 23:17:23)