4 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/vpn/launcher.go b/pkg/vpn/launcher.go
index eb3794c..1b2d673 100644
--- a/pkg/vpn/launcher.go
+++ b/pkg/vpn/launcher.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 
 type launcher struct {
 	helperAddr string
+	failed     bool
 }
 
 const initialHelperPort = 7171
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func smellsLikeOurHelperSpirit(port int, c *http.Client) bool {
 func newLauncher() (*launcher, error) {
 	helperPort := probeHelperPort(initialHelperPort)
 	helperAddr := "http://localhost:" + strconv.Itoa(helperPort)
-	return &launcher{helperAddr}, nil
+	return &launcher{helperAddr, false}, nil
 }
 
 func (l *launcher) close() error {
diff --git a/pkg/vpn/launcher_linux.go b/pkg/vpn/launcher_linux.go
index 3e872cd..52c87f7 100644
--- a/pkg/vpn/launcher_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/vpn/launcher_linux.go
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ var bitmaskRootPaths = []string{
 
 type launcher struct {
 	openvpnCh chan []string
+	failed    bool
 }
 
 func newLauncher() (*launcher, error) {
-	l := launcher{make(chan []string, 1)}
+	l := launcher{make(chan []string, 1), false}
 	go l.openvpnRunner()
 	return &l, nil
 }
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ func getPolkitPath() string {
 		// now we get weird
 		"/usr/libexec/policykit-1-pantheon/pantheon-agent-polkit",
 		"/usr/lib/polkit-1-dde/dde-polkit-agent",
-		// do you know some we"re still missing? :)
+		// do you know some we"re still missing? please send a merge request :)
 	}
 
 	for _, polkit := range polkitPaths {
@@ -191,6 +192,8 @@ func (l *launcher) openvpnRunner(arg ...string) {
 			err := runBitmaskRoot(arg...)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("An error ocurred running openvpn: %v", err)
+				l.openvpnCh <- nil
+				l.failed = true
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/vpn/main.go b/pkg/vpn/main.go
index 3a1f521..0671877 100644
--- a/pkg/vpn/main.go
+++ b/pkg/vpn/main.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ type Bitmask struct {
 	shapes           *shapeshifter.ShapeShifter
 	certPemPath      string
 	openvpnArgs      []string
+	failed           bool
 }
 
 // Init the connection to bitmask
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func Init() (*Bitmask, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	b := Bitmask{tempdir, bonafide.Gateway{}, bonafide.Gateway{}, statusCh, nil, bf, launch, "", nil, "", []string{}}
+	b := Bitmask{tempdir, bonafide.Gateway{}, bonafide.Gateway{}, statusCh, nil, bf, launch, "", nil, "", []string{}, false}
 
 	b.launch.firewallStop()
 	/*
diff --git a/pkg/vpn/status.go b/pkg/vpn/status.go
index 88735e6..692bf09 100644
--- a/pkg/vpn/status.go
+++ b/pkg/vpn/status.go
@@ -125,3 +125,7 @@ func (b *Bitmask) getOpenvpnState() (string, error) {
 	}
 	return status, nil
 }
+
+func (b *Bitmask) isFailed() bool {
+	return b.launch.failed
+}