Systemd: start/stop service based on networking connectivity
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I've been using a VPN heavily recently and would like openvpn to intuitively connect and disconnect based on whether I'm connected to Wi-Fi (or ethernet). Currently, I have a client.conf in /etc/openvpn/ and I'm starting it with $ systemctl start openvpn@client. The problem with this is openvpn continuously attempts to connect to the vpn server even after Wi-Fi is disconnected.
I think systemd is the solution but the documentation and SE answers I've found so far are overwhelming. Can someone offer a simple systemd service template for accomplishing this?
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I've been using a VPN heavily recently and would like openvpn to intuitively connect and disconnect based on whether I'm connected to Wi-Fi (or ethernet). Currently, I have a client.conf in /etc/openvpn/ and I'm starting it with $ systemctl start openvpn@client. The problem with this is openvpn continuously attempts to connect to the vpn server even after Wi-Fi is disconnected.
I think systemd is the solution but the documentation and SE answers I've found so far are overwhelming. Can someone offer a simple systemd service template for accomplishing this?
linux debian ubuntu systemd openvpn
asked Nov 23 at 22:48
user322541
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Do you use NetworkManager to manage your network connections (Wi-Fi, ethernet)? If so, then using NetworkManager dispatcher scripts is the way to go for reacting to events involving network connectivity... Let me know if you're using NetworkManager (please update your answer to state that) and I can try to add an answer that's appropriate for it.
– Filipe Brandenburger
Nov 24 at 15:11
Since you're using systemd, it's fully possible to create a service script that triggers when a connection is made. Just make sure it'safter=network-online.target. A good read can be found here: askubuntu.com/a/919059. Or this post: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/126009/…. The only thing you have to make sure, is that you connect your wifi/ethernet withsystemd-networkdas well, it makes it a hell of a lot easier to chain the dependencies.
– Torxed
Nov 24 at 15:19
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I've been using a VPN heavily recently and would like openvpn to intuitively connect and disconnect based on whether I'm connected to Wi-Fi (or ethernet). Currently, I have a client.conf in /etc/openvpn/ and I'm starting it with $ systemctl start openvpn@client. The problem with this is openvpn continuously attempts to connect to the vpn server even after Wi-Fi is disconnected.
I think systemd is the solution but the documentation and SE answers I've found so far are overwhelming. Can someone offer a simple systemd service template for accomplishing this?
linux debian ubuntu systemd openvpn
asked Nov 23 at 22:48
user322541
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I've been using a VPN heavily recently and would like openvpn to intuitively connect and disconnect based on whether I'm connected to Wi-Fi (or ethernet). Currently, I have a client.conf in /etc/openvpn/ and I'm starting it with $ systemctl start openvpn@client. The problem with this is openvpn continuously attempts to connect to the vpn server even after Wi-Fi is disconnected.
I think systemd is the solution but the documentation and SE answers I've found so far are overwhelming. Can someone offer a simple systemd service template for accomplishing this?
linux debian ubuntu systemd openvpn
linux debian ubuntu systemd openvpn
asked Nov 23 at 22:48
user322541
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asked Nov 23 at 22:48
user322541
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asked Nov 23 at 22:48
user322541
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asked Nov 23 at 22:48
user322541
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asked Nov 23 at 22:48
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Do you use NetworkManager to manage your network connections (Wi-Fi, ethernet)? If so, then using NetworkManager dispatcher scripts is the way to go for reacting to events involving network connectivity... Let me know if you're using NetworkManager (please update your answer to state that) and I can try to add an answer that's appropriate for it.
– Filipe Brandenburger
Nov 24 at 15:11
Since you're using systemd, it's fully possible to create a service script that triggers when a connection is made. Just make sure it'safter=network-online.target. A good read can be found here: askubuntu.com/a/919059. Or this post: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/126009/…. The only thing you have to make sure, is that you connect your wifi/ethernet withsystemd-networkdas well, it makes it a hell of a lot easier to chain the dependencies.
– Torxed
Nov 24 at 15:19
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Do you use NetworkManager to manage your network connections (Wi-Fi, ethernet)? If so, then using NetworkManager dispatcher scripts is the way to go for reacting to events involving network connectivity... Let me know if you're using NetworkManager (please update your answer to state that) and I can try to add an answer that's appropriate for it.
– Filipe Brandenburger
Nov 24 at 15:11
Since you're using systemd, it's fully possible to create a service script that triggers when a connection is made. Just make sure it'safter=network-online.target. A good read can be found here: askubuntu.com/a/919059. Or this post: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/126009/…. The only thing you have to make sure, is that you connect your wifi/ethernet withsystemd-networkdas well, it makes it a hell of a lot easier to chain the dependencies.
– Torxed
Nov 24 at 15:19
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Do you use NetworkManager to manage your network connections (Wi-Fi, ethernet)? If so, then using NetworkManager dispatcher scripts is the way to go for reacting to events involving network connectivity... Let me know if you're using NetworkManager (please update your answer to state that) and I can try to add an answer that's appropriate for it.
– Filipe Brandenburger
Nov 24 at 15:11
Do you use NetworkManager to manage your network connections (Wi-Fi, ethernet)? If so, then using NetworkManager dispatcher scripts is the way to go for reacting to events involving network connectivity... Let me know if you're using NetworkManager (please update your answer to state that) and I can try to add an answer that's appropriate for it.
– Filipe Brandenburger
Nov 24 at 15:11
Since you're using systemd, it's fully possible to create a service script that triggers when a connection is made. Just make sure it's
after=network-online.target. A good read can be found here: askubuntu.com/a/919059. Or this post: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/126009/…. The only thing you have to make sure, is that you connect your wifi/ethernet with systemd-networkd as well, it makes it a hell of a lot easier to chain the dependencies.– Torxed
Nov 24 at 15:19
Since you're using systemd, it's fully possible to create a service script that triggers when a connection is made. Just make sure it's
after=network-online.target. A good read can be found here: askubuntu.com/a/919059. Or this post: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/126009/…. The only thing you have to make sure, is that you connect your wifi/ethernet with systemd-networkd as well, it makes it a hell of a lot easier to chain the dependencies.– Torxed
Nov 24 at 15:19
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Do you use NetworkManager to manage your network connections (Wi-Fi, ethernet)? If so, then using NetworkManager dispatcher scripts is the way to go for reacting to events involving network connectivity... Let me know if you're using NetworkManager (please update your answer to state that) and I can try to add an answer that's appropriate for it.
– Filipe Brandenburger
Nov 24 at 15:11
Since you're using systemd, it's fully possible to create a service script that triggers when a connection is made. Just make sure it's
after=network-online.target. A good read can be found here: askubuntu.com/a/919059. Or this post: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/126009/…. The only thing you have to make sure, is that you connect your wifi/ethernet withsystemd-networkdas well, it makes it a hell of a lot easier to chain the dependencies.– Torxed
Nov 24 at 15:19