OpenVPN Connecting but No Internet Access on Arch Linux

 Here is an answer: AskUbuntu: OpenVPN Connecting but No Internet Access

On my system running Cinnamon with Network Manager, I followed these steps:

1. Open Network Settings.
2. Edit the settings for the specific VPN connection.
3. Under IPv4, scroll down and check the option "Use this connection only for resources on its network".
4. Under IPv6, scroll down and check the option "Use this connection only for resources on its network".
5. Click Apply.

This resolved the issue for me.

No Password Prompt for VPN? How I Fixed It on Arch Linux

Yesterday, I upgraded packages on my Arch Linux system. Today, I noticed that the VPN refused to connect. There were no error messages, but the dialog to enter the password didn’t appear. I discovered that Arch Linux (and possibly most modern Linux distributions) no longer uses `/var/log/syslog` or `/var/log/messages`.  
To debug, I used the following command (https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd/Journal#Filtering_output):  

journalctl --since "2 min ago"

I found the error:  

Jan 10 15:45:56 myarch NetworkManager[487]: <warn> ...  secrets: failed to request VPN secrets #3: No agents were available for this request.

I searched Google for the error and came across these helpful links:  
- Unix Stack Exchange: Failed to request VPN secrets #3 
- Arch Linux Forums: Failed to request VPN secrets 
 

The solution I found was to "Store the password for all users."  In my case, this translates to the following steps:  
1. Open Network Settings.  
2. Edit the VPN connection.  
3. Go to the Identity section.  
4. Click the dropdown to the right of the password field.  
5. Select Store the password for all users.  
Additionally, I discovered that logs specific to NetworkManager can be viewed with:  

journalctl -u NetworkManager

I also found that I can see all NetworkManager connections using nmcli command or listing the content of the directory /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/. Then try to start that connection:

nmcli conn up <my-vpn-config>

Then I saw this message

You need to authenticate to access the Virtual Private Network “my-vpn-config”.
Warning: password for 'vpn.secrets.password' not given in 'passwd-file' and nmcli cannot ask without '--ask' option.
Error: Connection activation failed: No valid secrets
Hint: use 'journalctl -xe NM_CONNECTION=453a0f43-dc10-4557-b524-a762c99833d4 + NM_DEVICE=wlp3s0' to get more details. 

Thus

nmcli conn up <my-vpn-config> --ask

also solved the issue.

A more general solution

sudo pacman -S gnome-keyring 

Etimologia zilelor săptămânii

Această postare a apărut când exersam zilele săptămânii împreună cu fiica mea în engleză și am observat că atât ea, cât și eu ne amintim mai greu cum se spune joi în engleză. Am înțeles că este din cauză că nu avem asociații cu Thursday. Așa că m-am gândit că ar fi bine să investighez puțin. Întrebarea a fost: în română, zilele săptămânii provin de la denumirile planetelor (sau ale zeilor ale căror nume le poartă planetele). Dar în engleză? Aici m-a ajutat prietenul meu, care mi-a oferit un punct de pornire și mi-a spus că Thursday vine de la zeul Thor, iar Friday de la zeița Frigg (soția lui Odin).

English	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
	The Moon	Týr	Odin (also known as 'Woden')	Thor	Frigg	Saturn	The Sun
Română	Luni	Marți	Miercuri	Joi	Vineri	Sâmbătă	Duminică
	Lunae dies („Ziua Lunii”)	Marte	Mercur	Jupiter	Venus	Saturn	Dies Dominicus („Ziua Domnului”)

Týr este zeul războiului (precum e Marte la romani).

Surse:

• The names of the days of the week - origin and meaning
• Wikipedia: Săptămână