OpenFortiVPN failed to start

Rocky Linux General
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Hi!

after install the package cant check status only enable the service

systemctl enable openfortivpn@
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/openfortivpn@.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/openfortivpn@.service.

but the stop or status dont work when the @ are in the name, if remove from file and enable the status/stop work.

The other error is in the same file

[Unit]
Description=OpenFortiVPN for %I
After=network-online.target
Documentation=man:openfortivpn(1)

[Service]
Type=simple
PrivateTmp=true
ExecStart=/usr/bin/openfortivpn -c /etc/openfortivpn/%I.conf
OOMScoreAdjust=-100

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

the %I in descripcion or exec always take blank value. For work the conf file need name .conf

Is possible fix this in the next release?

Thx

2

How did you install it, and did you read the instructions?
The ‘@’ sign is usually to do with it being a template or using socket activation.
When using socket activation, the service doesn’t start until someone tries to connect. I’m guessing this is a vpn server that other people can connect to via a network?

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hi!

i use this software previously and work well in centos and work fine, systemctl start openfortivpn and done

the software is a client for VPN SSL and dont know why need socket activation. Is a simple client in other distros.

In rocky is different? why? please explain.

Thx.

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You have to type systemctl enable openfortivpn@NAME, with /etc/openfortivpn/NAME.conf being the path to your configuration file.

You might want to read systemd: Template unit files - Fedora Magazine

5

Were you able to run your VPN after all? Following…

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Hi!

when the service have the @ only can enable but dont run or check status, if remove the @ can enable, run status and work ok! I see other services with the @ in the name and dont show this issue.

Thx.