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Add button on PureOS Gnome add VPN dialog inactive.
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Purist VPN Tunnel Beta was working but now it is not working in the latest updates to PureOS 8 Gnome.
When I try to re-add VPN, using the open OVPN file, the Add button will no enable.

My OS is completely up to date:

smcdonough@smcdonough-pc:~$ uname -a
Linux smcdonough-pc 4.17.0-3-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.17.17-1 (2018-08-18) x86_64 GNU/Linux

smcdonough@smcdonough-pc:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: PureOS
Description: PureOS GNU/Linux 8
Release: 8
Codename: green

smcdonough@smcdonough-pc:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=PureOS
DISTRIB_RELEASE=8
DISTRIB_CODENAME=green
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="PureOS GNU/Linux 8"

smcdonough@smcdonough-pc:~$ cat /etc/issue.net
PureOS

smcdonough@smcdonough-pc:~$ cat /etc/debian_version
buster/sid

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• smcdonough closed this task as Resolved.Dec 15 2018, 10:18
• smcdonough claimed this task.

Did the following as per instructed and it fixed the issue:

Update software repos

Run in Terminal Emulator (type the text and press ENTER) following command:

sudo apt update

You will be asked for your password type it in and hit ENTER. When the command finishes, your software repos (information about available packages-applications which can be installed) will be updated.
Upgrade system

Run (type the text and press ENTER):

sudo apt upgrade

NOTE: You can also execute sudo apt full-upgrade to force all packages to upgrade.

You will be asked for your password type it in and hit ENTER.
Then you will be asked to proceed, just press ENTER if you want this, press n and then ENTER if you don't.

When the command finishes, all the packages you installed will be upgraded to their latest versions available. Sometimes it is advisable to restart your computer.
One-line command

One-line command to update repos and upgrade system afterwards:

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade