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

Ed Greshko Ed.Greshko at greshko.com
Mon Feb 11 01:42:18 UTC 2013


On 02/11/2013 09:37 AM, Bill Oliver wrote:
> I don't think this is a "hijack" of the thread that I started.  I asked for help writing a script to randomly access one of multiple vpns.  The respondent asked why I wanted to randomly access multile vpns.  I answered him and told him why.
>
> I what conceivable way is answering a question about the topic I started considered a "hijacking" of that thread?
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> I know exactly what "hijacking" a thread means.  And answering the question "why do you want to do that" is not "hijacking."  It might be that the respondent has a better way of doing what I want to do that does not involve the method I assumed to be best.

I am talking about your *very first* post on the subject....

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From: Bill Oliver <vendor at billoblog.com>
To: Community support for Fedora users <users at lists.fedoraproject.org>
Subject: How do I write a script to randomly choose a vpn location with
	NetworkManager?
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Plain and simple....  You hijacked the thread....

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