Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Will activate VPN connection 'Imperial College', service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp', user_name 'alex', vpn_data 'remote / vpn1.ic.ac.uk / username / amj06 / comp-mppc / yes / encrypt-mppe / yes', route ''. 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) Stage 1 of 4 (Connection Prepare) scheduled... 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) Stage 1 of 4 (Connection Prepare) ran VPN service daemon org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp (PID 8297) 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) Stage 1 of 4 (Connection Prepare) complete. 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) Stage 2 of 4 (Connection Prepare Wait) scheduled... 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' signaled state change 1 -> 6. 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) Stage 2 of 4 (Connection Prepare Wait) waiting... 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) Stage 2 of 4 (Connection Prepare Wait) complete. 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) Stage 3 of 4 (Connect) scheduled... 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) Stage 3 of 4 (Connect) sending connect request. 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) Stage 3 of 4 (Connect) request sent, waiting for reply... 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' signaled state change 6 -> 3. 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' signaled state change 3 -> 6. 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) Stage 3 of 4 (Connect) reply received. 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <WARN>  nm_vpn_service_stage3_connect_cb(): (VPN Service org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp): could not start the VPN 'Imperial College'.  dbus says: '(null)'  'Failed to run vpnc binary.'. 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  VPN Activation (Imperial College) failed. 
Aug 21 17:44:12 localhost NetworkManager: file nm-vpn-manager.c: line 447 (nm_vpn_manager_vpn_connection_died): assertion failed: (manager)