Execute something when I has VPN

02atuatia

#!/usr/bin/env python

# 1. look for the tokens in upper case and replace them with your stuff
# 2. drop this in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/02atuatia


import sys
import os

eligible_connections = ['SOME VPN NAME', 'ANOTHER VPN NAME']
event = sys.argv[2]

if event != 'vpn-up':
    sys.exit(0)

try:
    conn = os.environ['CONNECTION_ID']

    command = ('sudo su YOUR_USER -c '
        '"/PATH/TO/YOURSCRIPT" '
        '| logger')

    if conn in eligible_connections:
        os.system(command)
except Exception as e:
    os.system('logger %r' % e)
    sys.exit(1)

README

# HOWTO

. Drop this in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/02atuatia

. chmod 700

. chown root

. ???

. profit!