I'm using network-manager-openvpn (w Ubuntu 14.04) to manage VPN connections (client end).
I need to run a script when a VPN is activated to fix some routing issues. I know how to do this using openvpn config options ( –script-security 2 –up /script.. ) but I can not figure out a sensible way with network-manager in the mix.
Is there a "recommended" way to approach this without reverting to pre-network-manager config files?
Or is there a suggested way to detect that the VPN has come up and hence triggering an action (something a bit more elegant than firing off a cron to look at the status every minute would be appreciated!)?
Best Answer
Add your script to
/etc/network/if-up.d/directory.All the scripts in this directory will run when a connection or vpn connection starts (up|vpn-up).
As noted here network-manager-openvpn does not provide such functionality, you otherwise have to use openvpn directly.
Because this directory load scripts on connection and vpn connection, your script may require additional checks.
Take a look at the file
/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/01ifupdown. You can see the which directories are used when connection changes.I use the
/etc/network/if-post-down.d/directory with a script to disconnect in the event my vpn connection fails.Hope this helps, cheers.