[arch-general] R: openvpn-client@ takes long time to start

[Giancarlo Razzolini]

Em agosto 14, 2020 9:57 Riccardo Paolo Bestetti escreveu:
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> The output from OpenVPN indicates that the client is started within the first few seconds from when I give the `systemctl start openvpn-client at whatever` command (see previous email). The tun interface is created, opened, the routes are received and added to the routing table. All the usual stuff. Of course, I can also reach remote hosts through the VPN after that.
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> The exact same thing (& output) happens if I try to start OpenVPN manually from the command line. Minus, of course, the two-minutes wait before the command returns.
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Again, use the openvpn log capabilities. I'd recommend a verbose of at least 3, for starters.

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> I also forgot to specify it also happens when the system has been up for hours. It really can't be that the network is not ready.
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Are you using --daemon on your openvpn config file?

> I don't think there's anything much that could be disturbing it. I'm using systemd-networkd for everything + iwd for wireless.
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Well, you can paste your configuration (minus keys and user/auth).

Regards,
Giancarlo Razzolini
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