How do I write a script to randomly choose a vpn location with NetworkManager?

[T.C. Hollingsworth]

On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Bill Oliver <vendor at billoblog.com> wrote:
> I commonly access the net through a vpn service that has multiple locations
> for me to use.  Right now, when I go into KDE with Fedora 18, NetworkManager
> automatically gets me on the correct wireless net (if I've set the option),
> but I have to access the vpn by opening the network icon in the desktop
> panel and clicking on whichever vpn site I want to use.
>
> I can click on "connect automatically" on any one of the vpn options and it
> will connect.  That works fine.
>
> But... what I want to do is to *randomly* choose one of the options and
> connect to it automatically when I boot up.
>
> I know how to use bash or python or perl to write a script, but I don't know
> how to tell it to talk to NetworkManager.
>
> Anybody know how to do that, or can point me to a tutorial or such?

nmcli con up id <connection name>

See `nmcli con` for a list of connections and `man nmcli` for more information.

-T.C.