Qubes 4.1 - Network-Manager VPN connection setup

I tried to redo https://micahflee.com/2019/11/using-mullvad-in-qubes/ for my new QOS 4.1 installation. Unfortunately, I cannot select any VPN Connection Type:

network-manager-vpn-setup

OpenVPN is installed (debian-11 template), did I miss something? Or has there been any changes in QOS 4.1 (it worked in QOS4.0, fedora template)

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Restart the qube and then try right click on the networkmanager applet in panel.

Done, same issue. Nothing to select.

Are you on a minimal template or have you changed any other defaults?

No, all standard. I just wanted to set all on debian-11 in my QOS 4.1. It is a fresh installation.

Could you please verify:
Create AppVM, provide network, based on debian-11, firewall
Settings add network-manager
Try to select a VPN Type

I think he uses fedora templates. Might be that you have to install OpenVPN in standard debian templates first but I would not know as I avoid debian.

As I wrote before, openvpn is already installed.
… ok, let’s wait for someone who can verify this (with debian-11)

have you installed the network-manager-openvpn package?

No, but if I remember correctly I also didn’t do this on QOS 4.0 Fedora. Anyways, could you please point me to the docs or is it a simple one-liner in dom0 or in the debian-11 template?

Anyone here who could quickly (1 min) do this:

Thanks

Same.
You need the additional packages as unman pointed out.

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Ok, I managed it.

As a solution that everyone can follow easily:

Mullvad VPN setup on Qubes OS 4.1, based on Debian:

Additional step / preparation before you start with Micahflee’s vpn guide:
Launch a Terminal in your Debian Template (Template: debian-11) and run:

user@debian-11:~$ sudo apt install network-manager-openvpn-gnome -y

reboot your Qubes.

crosslink: PSA: using a VPN under Qubes for Dummies - #5 by Sven