open nm manager applet create a new wired connection - or modfy existing one in the IPv4 tab choose "shared to other computers"
→ successful ipv4 shared internet connection ---- try the same but use IPv6 instead of the ipv4 tab → the choicebox entry for shared is existant but greyed out without any further help ---- expectation ipv6 share should be as simple as ipv4 assumption - some backend is missing to provide IPv6 internet sharing or - maybe a ipv6 connection is required ? ---- see screenshot ---- confirmed on 5 different machines varieng from 11.04 to 12.04 ** Attachment added: "Editing Share_091.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/518890/+attachment/3211933/+files/Editing%20Share_091.png ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/518890 Title: Network Manager doesn't offer to share my connection if using IPv6 Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: network-manager Ipv4 shares are offered, if switching to ipv6 the choice is grayed ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Date: Mon Feb 8 17:11:46 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/installer/media-info' IpRoute: 192.168.2.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.102 metric 2 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000 default via 192.168.2.1 dev wlan0 proto static Keyfiles: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Package: network-manager 0.8~rc2-0ubuntu1 ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-12.17-generic SourcePackage: network-manager Uname: Linux 2.6.32-12-generic x86_64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/518890/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
