PiVPN service cannot be started

Troubleshooting
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Creating a bug report/issue

Required Information

  • DietPi version | v8.9.2
  • Distro version | Bullseye 1
  • Kernel version | Linux DietPi 5.15.61-v7l+ #1579 SMP Fri Aug 26 11:13:03 BST 2022 armv7l GNU/Linux
  • SBC model | `RPI4
  • Power supply used | '5V 3000mA
  • SD card used | (Sandisk ultra 32GB)

Additional Information (if applicable)

  • Software title | PiVPN)
  • Was the software title installed freshly or updated/migrated? Freshly
  • Can this issue be replicated on a fresh installation of DietPi? I think so
Oct 20 18:07:12 DietPi systemd[2058]: dietpi-vpn.service: Failed at step EXEC spawning /usr/sbin/openvpn: No such file or directory
Oct 20 18:07:12 DietPi systemd[1]: dietpi-vpn.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Oct 20 18:07:12 DietPi systemd[1]: dietpi-vpn.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Oct 20 18:07:12 DietPi systemd[1]: Failed to start VPN Client (DietPi).

Steps to reproduce

On a fresh Dietpi installation I have installed:
-PiHole and unbound
-PiVPN

Expected behaviour

I think the service PiVPN should be running after a restart, but it doesn’t

Actual behaviour

- ...

I see in the dashboard that PiVPN is not running. When starting it, the error log can be shown.

Thanks for thinking with me.

Regards,
Hans

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What exactly you are trying to do? Did you try to start dietpi-vpn service?

dietpi-vpn is a client application and not a server like PiVPN is.

Which Dashboard? What exactly you see? Where?

PiVPN is not an own software or service. It is a wrapper for OpenVPN server or Wireguard Server.

Btw: which server you have installed using PiVPN installer? Wireguard or OpenVPN?

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HI,
Hi

Thanks for your response

What exactly you are trying to do? Did you try to start dietpi-vpn service?
Yes
dietpi-vpn is a client application and not a server like PiVPN is
OK
Which Dashboard? What exactly you see? Where?
The DiePti dashboard
which server you have installed using PiVPN installer? Wireguard or OpenVPN?
Wiregard

I Think I got it installed OK.
On my other RP its working OK, but ther I am have troubles update DietPi.

Regards,
Hans

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So there is no problem with PiVPN if dietpi-vpn does not start, because these are two different things :slight_smile:
But you are unable to connect to your Wireguard server or what is the problem?

If you are confrontet with errors and/or problems while running dietpi-update please open a new topic.

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to check Wiregaurd, you can do following

systemctl status wg-quick@wg0.service
journalctl -u wg-quick@wg0.service
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This seems OK.

root@DietPi:~# systemctl status wg-quick@wg0.service
â—Ź wg-quick@wg0.service - WireGuard via wg-quick(8) for wg0
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/wg-quick@.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (exited) since Thu 2022-10-20 17:52:08 CEST; 24h ago
       Docs: man:wg-quick(8)
             man:wg(8)
             https://www.wireguard.com/
             https://www.wireguard.com/quickstart/
             https://git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-tools/about/src/man/wg-quick.8
             https://git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-tools/about/src/man/wg.8
    Process: 456 ExecStart=/usr/bin/wg-quick up wg0 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 456 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
        CPU: 78ms

Oct 20 17:52:07 DietPi systemd[1]: Starting WireGuard via wg-quick(8) for wg0...
Oct 20 17:52:07 DietPi wg-quick[456]: [#] ip link add wg0 type wireguard
Oct 20 17:52:08 DietPi wg-quick[456]: [#] wg setconf wg0 /dev/fd/63
Oct 20 17:52:08 DietPi wg-quick[456]: [#] ip -4 address add 10.1.241.1/24 dev wg0
Oct 20 17:52:08 DietPi wg-quick[456]: [#] ip link set mtu 1420 up dev wg0
Oct 20 17:52:08 DietPi systemd[1]: Finished WireGuard via wg-quick(8) for wg0.

root@DietPi:~# journalctl -u wg-quick@wg0.service
-- Journal begins at Wed 2022-10-19 21:17:01 CEST, ends at Fri 2022-10-21 17:59:13 CEST. --
Oct 20 17:52:07 DietPi systemd[1]: Starting WireGuard via wg-quick(8) for wg0...
Oct 20 17:52:07 DietPi wg-quick[456]: [#] ip link add wg0 type wireguard
Oct 20 17:52:08 DietPi wg-quick[456]: [#] wg setconf wg0 /dev/fd/63
Oct 20 17:52:08 DietPi wg-quick[456]: [#] ip -4 address add 10.1.241.1/24 dev wg0
Oct 20 17:52:08 DietPi wg-quick[456]: [#] ip link set mtu 1420 up dev wg0
Oct 20 17:52:08 DietPi systemd[1]: Finished WireGuard via wg-quick(8) for wg0.
7

yes seems running fine. Connections can be checked using PiVPN CLI or just running native wg command.

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Thanks for your reaction.
It all seems to work OK, but I can’t get my mobile devices connected to VPN.
I have got to figure out where this is caused by.

Thanks again for your effort.

Regards,
Hans