AutoVPN

#because the autoconnect VPN has been broken in gnome for quite some time here is a little fix for it. Its simple, so if you want you could add graphics/etc.

#!/bin/bash
echo "which vpn do you want?
1: WA
2: NY"
read VPN

if [ "$VPN" = "1" ]
then
VPN_CONNECTION_NAME="WA" # change the quotes to your VPN connection name

elif [ "$VPN" = "2" ]
then
VPN_CONNECTION_NAME="NY" # change the quotes to your VPN connection name

fi

activ_con=$(nmcli con status | grep "${REQUIRED_CONNECTION_NAME}")
activ_vpn=$(nmcli con status | grep "${VPN_CONNECTION_NAME}")


if [ "${activ_con}" -a ! "${activ_vpn}" ];
then
    nmcli con up id "${VPN_CONNECTION_NAME}"
else
    echo "You were not connected."
fi

sleep 60
# dont forget to chmod+x the file after you copy/paste this.
# credit due to qertoip on http://thesingularity.pl/blog/2011/solved-how-to-auto-connect-to-a-vpn-on-startup-in-ubuntu-11-10/