openvpn3 gui client for Linux #1

pushkargogte commented 2023年04月13日 16:57:56 +02:00

Hi team,
Just wanted to ask if its possible to make openvpn3 gui client for Linux like it's present for Windows and Macos?

Hi team, Just wanted to ask if its possible to make openvpn3 gui client for Linux like it's present for Windows and Macos?

dazo commented 2023年04月20日 00:03:01 +02:00

Hi,

It is possible to create a GUI front-end. I just haven't had time to prioritize it. But if someone is interested digging into this, I'll help as much as needed and I'm willing to make it a part of the project as well. Just reach out!

Hi, It is possible to create a GUI front-end. I just haven't had time to prioritize it. But if someone is interested digging into this, I'll help as much as needed and I'm willing to make it a part of the project as well. Just reach out!

pushkargogte commented 2023年04月27日 08:53:20 +02:00

Hey @dazo,

I could have helped you by my knowledge wrt coding is of basic level

Hey @dazo, I could have helped you by my knowledge wrt coding is of basic level

dazo commented 2023年04月27日 14:49:27 +02:00

Anyone doing development, regardless of language, starts on the basic level. I don't see that as an obstacle which should block anyone who wants to contribute. Just spend time learning the basics well and expand your knowledge from there.

There might also be room for a GNOME Shell Extension as well, if that would be more suitable to your interests. Those extensions are written in JavaScript and is kinda more web-like. I believe the GNOME JavaScript guide would be a good starting point.

Otherwise for Python, I'm pretty sure there are plenty of good Python GTK guides. You need some graphical layer (like GTK) and D-Bus integration (typically the dbus module) to talk to the OpenVPN 3 services.

If you are willing and interested, starting with a very simple Proof-of-Concept is usually good place to start, and then extend and adopt that to reach your goal.

Anyone doing development, regardless of language, starts on the basic level. I don't see that as an obstacle which should block anyone who wants to contribute. Just spend time learning the basics well and expand your knowledge from there. There might also be room for a GNOME Shell Extension as well, if that would be more suitable to your interests. Those extensions are written in JavaScript and is kinda more web-like. I believe the [GNOME JavaScript guide](https://gjs.guide/) would be a good starting point. Otherwise for Python, I'm pretty sure there are plenty of good Python GTK guides. You need some graphical layer (like GTK) and D-Bus integration (typically the `dbus` module) to talk to the OpenVPN 3 services. If you are willing and interested, starting with a very simple Proof-of-Concept is usually good place to start, and then extend and adopt that to reach your goal.

pushkargogte commented 2023年05月03日 09:32:22 +02:00

thanks a lot @dazo, i will be starting with learning python language coding soon, will take this as a project once i feel confident of basic python language skill

i will keep you posted 😀

thanks a lot @dazo, i will be starting with learning python language coding soon, will take this as a project once i feel confident of basic python language skill i will keep you posted 😀

randolf commented 2023年10月27日 18:18:19 +02:00

On Linux, an OpenVPN GUI should be accessible through the VPN options in the Network Settings section (which is the well-organized version of what can be compared to the huge mess that is the Control Panel in MS-Windows), when available (e.g., GNOME has this), since this will be more intuitive for users who are trying to configuring networking and VPNs.

If it's not available through a common interface, a stand-alone GUI is still a great feature.

I never use the GUI myself, but I do know people who use it and really like it, so I do think that having this available on Linux is a great idea.

On Linux, an OpenVPN GUI should be accessible through the VPN options in the Network Settings section (which is the well-organized version of what can be compared to the huge mess that is the Control Panel in MS-Windows), when available (e.g., GNOME has this), since this will be more intuitive for users who are trying to configuring networking and VPNs. If it's not available through a common interface, a stand-alone GUI is still a great feature. I never use the GUI myself, but I do know people who use it and really like it, so I do think that having this available on Linux is a great idea.

pushkargogte commented 2023年11月08日 05:34:34 +01:00

@randolf currently network manager does not have support for openvpn accounts having 2fa configured and it's pending from long time
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-openvpn/-/issues/12

@dazo just an update, currently i have learned basic's of python coding, now i'm trying to learn Python GTK+ 3

@randolf currently network manager does not have support for openvpn accounts having 2fa configured and it's pending from long time https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-openvpn/-/issues/12 @dazo just an update, currently i have learned basic's of python coding, now i'm trying to learn Python GTK+ 3

randolf commented 2023年11月08日 07:12:23 +01:00

@randolf currently network manager does not have support for openvpn accounts having 2fa configured and it's pending from long time
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-openvpn/-/issues/12
[sNip]

Thanks. (I hope you didn't get the impression that I was trying to explain how OpenVPN is presently integrated, since my comment was intended for suggesting how OpenVPN should be integrated into the current GNOME configuration settings. Reading back on what I wrote, I think I should have made this more clear.)

> @randolf currently network manager does not have support for openvpn accounts having 2fa configured and it's pending from long time > https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-openvpn/-/issues/12 [sNip] Thanks. (I hope you didn't get the impression that I was trying to explain how OpenVPN is presently integrated, since my comment was intended for suggesting how OpenVPN should be integrated into the current GNOME configuration settings. Reading back on what I wrote, I think I should have made this more clear.)

dazo commented 2024年03月20日 10:35:45 +01:00

I would encourage to check out this project in the mean time: https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn3-indicator

This provides a fairly good starting point for a desktop tray-icon.

I would encourage to check out this project in the mean time: https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn3-indicator This provides a fairly good starting point for a desktop tray-icon.

dazo commented 2025年05月27日 23:01:31 +02:00

Just to provide an update. I have started to poke at providing a NetworkManager plug-in for OpenVPN 3 Linux. This will be a massive effort, as I want to avoid all the pitfalls most of the current VPN plug-ins fight against. The work is in progress, and I will provide some updates in this ticket as well.

The new NetworkManager plug-in will be a separate project, so it will be tracked separately once we have some code to show to the public. That time has not yet come.

Stay tuned.

Just to provide an update. I have started to poke at providing a NetworkManager plug-in for OpenVPN 3 Linux. This will be a massive effort, as I want to avoid all the pitfalls most of the current VPN plug-ins fight against. The work is in progress, and I will provide some updates in this ticket as well. The new NetworkManager plug-in will be a separate project, so it will be tracked separately once we have some code to show to the public. That time has **not** yet come. Stay tuned.