How to start VPN service manually?

Question

Since this morning I cannot connect to pptp vpn. when I click on NetworkManager applet and select the vpn it says:

VPN connection fail
The VPN connection "whatever" failed because vpn service failed to start

I google it, but the result didn't helped me.

thanks in advance.

I think problem was for the **gtk2-module-rgba** I installed from **ppa:erik-b-andersen/rgba-gtk** I checked **History** in **ubuntu software center** and saw it was the last thing I installed before getting this error. so I removed it and reboot and now everything is fine! thanks — Behzadsh, Dec 02 '10 at 14:27

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 02 '10 at 13:33

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sudo service openvpn start

answered Dec 02 '10 at 13:33

Praweł

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getting same error! – Behzadsh Dec 02 '10 at 13:41
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unrecognized service. – Slavo Sep 23 '12 at 14:44
`sudo service openvpn stop` and `sudo service openvpn start` helped for me – Patrick Roocks Apr 20 '21 at 13:42

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