I can workaround this problem if I have a wifi device - if I "create new wireless network" with just some name, then Network Manager has a device that it controls and is "active" (even if it isn't connected to anything), and that enables the VPN menu.
Starting VPN in that mode works as it uses the existing (unmanaged) connection to run the VPN. -- Network Manager wont let me start VPN if it does not control the connected network interface https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323904 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
