[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1838151] Re: Poor quality audio with modern Bluetooth headsets in HSP/HFP. Missing wide band speech support (Bluetooth A2DP codecs).

2021-01-08 Thread Richard Merren
I think the problem was in the headphones. I found I was having trouble
on my phone as well. I contacted Sony support and they had me try a soft
reset of the headset, which seems to have restored function. I am still
getting bad mic sound on bluetooth, but I think it is just the low
quality sound on this thread and not the completely muffled sound I was
getting before. I will try reconnecting to the DG80 now and see if it is
any better.

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Title:
  Poor quality audio with modern Bluetooth headsets in HSP/HFP.  Missing
  wide band speech support (Bluetooth A2DP codecs).

Status in PulseAudio:
  New
Status in bluez package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in Arch Linux:
  New

Bug description:
  Bluetooth HSP/HFP audio quality is poor on Ubuntu comparative to all
  other major platforms (Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS, Android, iOS).

  Modern Bluetooth headsets (such as the Bose QC series headphones, many
  others) are capable of using HFP 1.6 with mSBC 16kHz audio encoding.
  As it currently stands, Ubuntu defaults to only supporting HSP
  headsets using 8kHz CVSD, and is incapable of supporting HFP 1.6 at
  this time.

  The ChromiumOS team recently tackled this issue -
  https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=843048

  Their efforts may assist in bringing this to Ubuntu, however it
  appears that there are quite a lot of differences considering they
  have developed their own audio server solution etc.

  The Bluetooth Telephony Working Group published the HFP 1.6 spec in
  May 2011 -
  https://www.bluetooth.org/docman/handlers/downloaddoc.ashx?doc_id=238193

  Patches have been proposed in the past for this issue to the kernel
  and PulseAudio:

  PulseAudio: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/245272/
  Kernel: https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg76982.html

  It appears that the Chromium OS team applied the same kernel patch:
  
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/kernel/+/77dd0cb94c1713a8a12f6e392955dfa64c430e54

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
  Package: pulseaudio 1:12.2-2ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-20.21-generic 5.0.8
  Uname: Linux 5.0.0-20-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USERPID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  jnappi 2777 F pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sat Jul 27 11:08:29 2019
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-04 (629 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: pulseaudio
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-07-18 (9 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/07/2016
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: R07ET67W (2.07 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 20FW000TUS
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: SDK0J40705 WIN
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: None
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrR07ET67W(2.07):bd06/07/2016:svnLENOVO:pn20FW000TUS:pvrThinkPadT460p:rvnLENOVO:rn20FW000TUS:rvrSDK0J40705WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
  dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T460p
  dmi.product.name: 20FW000TUS
  dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20FW_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad T460p
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T460p
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1838151] Re: Poor quality audio with modern Bluetooth headsets in HSP/HFP. Missing wide band speech support (Bluetooth A2DP codecs).

2021-01-04 Thread Richard Merren
I can't seem to get the DG80 working correctly under PopOS 20.10. It
works great for listening to music (though that worked directly on
bluetooth without issues) but I can't seem to get the correct mode for
talk. Since you say you have success with it, I will play with it some
more before returning it and see if I can get it set up properly. It is
probably some kind of configuration thing on my end, but I was hoping it
would solve my microphone problems.

As it stands, my best option is using the headset with my phone for
Teams calls--the sound works perfectly there. If I find the right magic,
I'll reply again here.

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Title:
  Poor quality audio with modern Bluetooth headsets in HSP/HFP.  Missing
  wide band speech support (Bluetooth A2DP codecs).

Status in PulseAudio:
  New
Status in bluez package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in Arch Linux:
  New

Bug description:
  Bluetooth HSP/HFP audio quality is poor on Ubuntu comparative to all
  other major platforms (Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS, Android, iOS).

  Modern Bluetooth headsets (such as the Bose QC series headphones, many
  others) are capable of using HFP 1.6 with mSBC 16kHz audio encoding.
  As it currently stands, Ubuntu defaults to only supporting HSP
  headsets using 8kHz CVSD, and is incapable of supporting HFP 1.6 at
  this time.

  The ChromiumOS team recently tackled this issue -
  https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=843048

  Their efforts may assist in bringing this to Ubuntu, however it
  appears that there are quite a lot of differences considering they
  have developed their own audio server solution etc.

  The Bluetooth Telephony Working Group published the HFP 1.6 spec in
  May 2011 -
  https://www.bluetooth.org/docman/handlers/downloaddoc.ashx?doc_id=238193

  Patches have been proposed in the past for this issue to the kernel
  and PulseAudio:

  PulseAudio: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/245272/
  Kernel: https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg76982.html

  It appears that the Chromium OS team applied the same kernel patch:
  
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/kernel/+/77dd0cb94c1713a8a12f6e392955dfa64c430e54

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
  Package: pulseaudio 1:12.2-2ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-20.21-generic 5.0.8
  Uname: Linux 5.0.0-20-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USERPID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  jnappi 2777 F pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sat Jul 27 11:08:29 2019
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-04 (629 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: pulseaudio
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-07-18 (9 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/07/2016
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: R07ET67W (2.07 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 20FW000TUS
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: SDK0J40705 WIN
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: None
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrR07ET67W(2.07):bd06/07/2016:svnLENOVO:pn20FW000TUS:pvrThinkPadT460p:rvnLENOVO:rn20FW000TUS:rvrSDK0J40705WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
  dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T460p
  dmi.product.name: 20FW000TUS
  dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20FW_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad T460p
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T460p
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1838151] Re: Poor quality audio with modern Bluetooth headsets in HSP/HFP. Missing wide band speech support (Bluetooth A2DP codecs).

2020-12-28 Thread Richard Merren
I installed pulseaudio-modules-bt and it does give some new options for
sound output and possibly better sound, but microphone sound quality was
still iffy. Recorded sound on Audacity seemed better and was slightly
louder (according to the DB meter), but a test call on Microsoft Teams
was still muffled and unintelligible.

I have ordered a Avantree DG80 dongle (which makes the bluetooth
connection externally and appears to linux as usb audio) and will
hopefully be able to continue working with that, but I would love to see
this problem resolved in pulseaudio.

For the record, I am using a Sony WH-1000XM4 headset on PopOS 20.10
running on a System76 Darter Pro.

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Title:
  Poor quality audio with modern Bluetooth headsets in HSP/HFP.  Missing
  wide band speech support (Bluetooth A2DP codecs).

Status in PulseAudio:
  New
Status in bluez package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in Arch Linux:
  New

Bug description:
  Bluetooth HSP/HFP audio quality is poor on Ubuntu comparative to all
  other major platforms (Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS, Android, iOS).

  Modern Bluetooth headsets (such as the Bose QC series headphones, many
  others) are capable of using HFP 1.6 with mSBC 16kHz audio encoding.
  As it currently stands, Ubuntu defaults to only supporting HSP
  headsets using 8kHz CVSD, and is incapable of supporting HFP 1.6 at
  this time.

  The ChromiumOS team recently tackled this issue -
  https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=843048

  Their efforts may assist in bringing this to Ubuntu, however it
  appears that there are quite a lot of differences considering they
  have developed their own audio server solution etc.

  The Bluetooth Telephony Working Group published the HFP 1.6 spec in
  May 2011 -
  https://www.bluetooth.org/docman/handlers/downloaddoc.ashx?doc_id=238193

  Patches have been proposed in the past for this issue to the kernel
  and PulseAudio:

  PulseAudio: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/245272/
  Kernel: https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg76982.html

  It appears that the Chromium OS team applied the same kernel patch:
  
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/kernel/+/77dd0cb94c1713a8a12f6e392955dfa64c430e54

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
  Package: pulseaudio 1:12.2-2ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-20.21-generic 5.0.8
  Uname: Linux 5.0.0-20-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USERPID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  jnappi 2777 F pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sat Jul 27 11:08:29 2019
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-04 (629 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: pulseaudio
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-07-18 (9 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/07/2016
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: R07ET67W (2.07 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 20FW000TUS
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: SDK0J40705 WIN
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: None
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrR07ET67W(2.07):bd06/07/2016:svnLENOVO:pn20FW000TUS:pvrThinkPadT460p:rvnLENOVO:rn20FW000TUS:rvrSDK0J40705WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
  dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T460p
  dmi.product.name: 20FW000TUS
  dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20FW_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad T460p
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T460p
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1641380] Re: chromium-browser: ERR_CERTIFICATE_TRANSPARENCY_REQUIRED for Symantec certs

2016-12-16 Thread Richard Merren
For those in a lurch because of this error, you can always install
Chrome (the non-open-source version) and use it until this situation is
cleared up. Chrome and Chromium seem to be able to exist side-by-side,
and when this is resolved you can remove it or switch back to Chromium
and just leave it for the next crisis. Not ideal, and definitely not for
those who use Chromium to avoid proprietary software, but a workaround
that lets you keep your workflow going without switching to Firefox.

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Title:
  chromium-browser: ERR_CERTIFICATE_TRANSPARENCY_REQUIRED for Symantec
  certs

Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  Chromium browser in xenial no longer trusts Symantec issued
  certificates. See [1].

  1. https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=664177

  Ubuntu release: 16.04
  chromium-browser: 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254

  WORKAROUNDS: download Chrome, or use Firefox.

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1641380] Re: chromium-browser: ERR_CERTIFICATE_TRANSPARENCY_REQUIRED for Symantec certs

2016-12-12 Thread Richard Merren
Fix in #11/#82 fixed it for me as well...at least for sites like Amazon.
(Running 16.10)

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  chromium-browser: ERR_CERTIFICATE_TRANSPARENCY_REQUIRED for Symantec
  certs

Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  Chromium browser in xenial no longer trusts Symantec issued
  certificates. See [1].

  1. https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=664177

  Ubuntu release: 16.04
  chromium-browser: 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1583821] [NEW] Applications shuffling around on desktops after screen lock

2016-05-19 Thread Richard Merren
Public bug reported:

I use multiple desktops to organize open applications. Also, I am
currently using multiple monitors. If I arrange my applications (e.g.
Chrome on the laptop screen of desktop one, Geany on the attached
monitor on desktop 1, another chrome on the laptop screen of desktop 2,
another app on the attached monitor on desktop 2) and then lock the
screen, when I unlock all of the applications have moved around.
Sometimes they all move to desktop 1, sometimes they are resized and
half off the screen. But they are rarely on the same screen and desktop
that I left them on.

This is new behavior since the latest version upgrade. Previously,
applications stayed on the screens where I left them.

Some requested info:

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Release:16.04

apt-cache policy xorg
xorg:
  Installed: 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
  Candidate: 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for 
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu May 19 17:17:20 2016
DistUpgraded: 2016-04-29 20:29:44,172 DEBUG icon theme changed, re-reading
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 
0b) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [17aa:3978]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-03 (532 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 80H1
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic.efi.signed 
root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-30 (19 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: B9CN12WW
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Lenovo Edge 15
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 31900058 WIN
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo Edge 15
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrB9CN12WW:bd09/28/2014:svnLENOVO:pn80H1:pvrLenovoEdge15:rvnLENOVO:rnLenovoEdge15:rvr31900058WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoEdge15:
dmi.product.name: 80H1
dmi.product.version: Lenovo Edge 15
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 
2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2
xserver.bootTime: Tue May 17 10:15:01 2016
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id1103 
 vendor LGD
xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2

** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
 Importance: Undecided
 Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 ubuntu xenial

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Title:
  Applications shuffling around on desktops after screen lock

Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I use multiple desktops to organize open applications. Also, I am
  currently using multiple monitors. If I arrange my applications (e.g.
  Chrome on the laptop screen of desktop one, Geany on the attached
  monitor on desktop 1, another chrome on the laptop screen of desktop
  2, another app on the attached monitor on desktop 2) and then lock the
  screen, when I unlock all of the applications have moved around.
  Sometimes they all move to desktop 1, sometimes they are resized and
  half off the screen. But they are rarely on the same screen and
  desktop that I left them on.

  This is new behavior since the latest version upgrade. Previously,
  applications stayed on the screens where I left them.

  Some requested info:

  $ lsb_release 

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1110787] Re: VPN tunnel connections are not properly setting MTU values

2014-12-08 Thread Richard Merren
I am still seeing this problem in 14.10, even installed fresh on a new
laptop. I have found a workaround that takes care of the problem
automatically, though. There is a 1412 mtu hardcoded in /etc/vpnc/vpnc-
script, but that may not be relevant to network manager so I didn't mess
with that script. The NetworkManager man page notes that any scripts
placed in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d will run when network
connections go up and down, and that they will receive the name of the
interface and the action as parameters to the script. So I placed the
following script in that directory under the name 70vpnMtuCorrection
(the scripts run in alpha order, and there was already one more there so
I wanted this one to run later...but you can call it anything else you
like and it should still work). The script needs to be owned by root and
executable by all (so use sudo to save it and execute a chmod a+x on
the file). The script determines if the tun0 interface is coming up, if
we have a wlan0 connection, calculates the necessary mtu value, and
resets it if the MTU value needs to be decreased. This seems to be
handling my issue, but I would still prefer to see that it is handled
properly by network manager in the first place. But if you are having
the same problem, this should remove a pesky annoyance like it is doing
for me:

/etc/vpnc/vpnc-script/70vpnMtuCorrection:

#!/bin/bash
TUN0_INTERFACE_NAME=tun0
WLAN0_INTERFACE_NAME=wlan0
VPN_UP_ACTION_NAME=vpn-up
MTU_DIFFERENCE=78

INTERFACE_NAME=${1}
ACTION=${2}

if [ ${INTERFACE_NAME} != ${TUN0_INTERFACE_NAME} ]
then
exit 0
fi

if [ ${ACTION} != ${VPN_UP_ACTION_NAME}]
then
exit 0
fi

#Make sure we have a current TUN0 entry before we continue.
CURRENT_TUN0_MTU=`sudo ip link list | grep ${TUN0_INTERFACE_NAME}: | sed -r 
s/.*mtu ([0-9]+).*/\1/`
if [ ${WLAN_MTU} ==  }
then
exit 0
fi

#Also make sure we have a current WLAN0 entry
WLAN_MTU=`sudo ip link list | grep ${WLAN0_INTERFACE_NAME}: | sed -r s/.*mtu 
([0-9]+).*/\1/`
if [ ${WLAN_MTU} ==  }
then
exit 0
fi

NEW_TUN0_MTU=$((${WLAN_MTU} - ${MTU_DIFFERENCE}))

if [ ${NEW_TUN0_MTU} = ${CURRENT_TUN0_MTU} ]
then
exit 0
fi

ip link set ${TUN0_INTERFACE_NAME} mtu ${NEW_TUN0_MTU}

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Title:
  VPN tunnel connections are not properly setting MTU values

Status in NetworkManager:
  New
Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I regularly connect to a cisco anyconnect vpn using vpnc through the
  network manager.  I am often at various different location using wifi,
  including connecting via wifi to a cellular hotspot.  Usually, when
  connecting to a WIFI connection the MTU value (on the wifi connection)
  is 1500.  When connecting to the vpn, the MTU value of the tun0
  connection is set automatically and it usually sets itself to
  something like 1412.  This works with no problem.

  When the wifi connection has a lower MTU value (and the cellular
  hotspot usually has an MTU of 1430, as do connections in various
  coffee shops), the tun0 connection still sets itself to 1412.  For
  read-intensive operations (e.g. accessing websites and downloading
  pages, pulling from a subversion repository) there is no apparent
  problem.  But when attempting to post to a web page (for instance,
  writing a bug report in bugzilla) or commit to a repository over the
  VPN, the connection will fail.  The MTU value for a VPN connections
  seems to want to be 78 less than the MTU value of the connection that
  it is working over, and having MTU greater than this causes the upload
  failures.

  I use the VPN via the network manager (using network-manager-vpnc and
  network-manager-vpnc-gnome). I am able to work around the issue by
  setting the MTU value of the VPN connection manually from the command
  line after connecting with the following command:

  sudo ifconfig tun0 mtu 1330

  It is tedious to do this each time, but it does allow me to
  successfully upload or commit when connected.  (I also find that RDP
  connections fail much less often when the MTU is set correctly.)  I
  should note that I pick an MTU value that is 100 less than the MTU
  value of the WIFI connection--it should be 78 but I opt for the easier
  math and don't really notice the difference.

  And for those that don't know, you can find the current MTU value of
  your connections by issuing the ifconfig command.

  If you do not have access to a cellular hotspot or other wifi
  connection that has a low MTU value, it is likely you can replicate
  this issue by manually setting the primary network connection's MTU
  value to 1430 (using the above command) though I have not tried to
  replicate it under these conditions.

  Ideally, the VPN connection would properly calculate an appropriate
  MTU value to use with the network adapter it will be 

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1134525] [NEW] Network Manager Applet does not list VPN connections after login

2013-02-27 Thread Richard Merren
Public bug reported:

I use vpnc through network manager.  When I start up my laptop, at the
login screen the network manager finds my wifi connection and connects
before login.  That is all good.  But when I log in and then click on
the network manager applet to try and connect to a VPN connection, my
VPN connections are not listed.  The VPN Connections list is empty.
If I disable and then re-enable wireless, the connections show up.

I assume this is a permissions issue...The VPN connections list must be
populated before I log in, and the connection I am looking for is not
set to be available to all users.

This is not a major issue, just a nuisance--I have to disconnect and
reconnect wifi after login if I want to use the VPN, but that workaround
takes care of the problem.

I am on ubuntu 12.10 with an up-to-date system (3.5.0-25-generic
#39-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 25 18:26:58 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
GNU/Linux).  Here are some other versions:

network-manager 0.9.6.0-0ubuntu7
network-manager-gnome 0.9.6.2-0ubuntu6
network-manager-vpnc 0.9.6.0-0ubuntu1
network-manager-vpnc-gnome 0.9.6.0-0ubuntu1

** Affects: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu)
 Importance: Undecided
 Status: New

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Title:
  Network Manager Applet does not list VPN connections after login

Status in “network-manager-applet” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I use vpnc through network manager.  When I start up my laptop, at the
  login screen the network manager finds my wifi connection and connects
  before login.  That is all good.  But when I log in and then click on
  the network manager applet to try and connect to a VPN connection, my
  VPN connections are not listed.  The VPN Connections list is empty.
  If I disable and then re-enable wireless, the connections show up.

  I assume this is a permissions issue...The VPN connections list must
  be populated before I log in, and the connection I am looking for is
  not set to be available to all users.

  This is not a major issue, just a nuisance--I have to disconnect and
  reconnect wifi after login if I want to use the VPN, but that
  workaround takes care of the problem.

  I am on ubuntu 12.10 with an up-to-date system (3.5.0-25-generic
  #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 25 18:26:58 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
  GNU/Linux).  Here are some other versions:

  network-manager 0.9.6.0-0ubuntu7
  network-manager-gnome 0.9.6.2-0ubuntu6
  network-manager-vpnc 0.9.6.0-0ubuntu1
  network-manager-vpnc-gnome 0.9.6.0-0ubuntu1

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1064493] Re: Indicator-applet Disappears After Closing a Conversation

2013-01-22 Thread Richard Merren
I am seeing this same behavior with indicators for SpiderOak and
BlueProximity.  Both have been whitelisted.  These indicators are
visible when I start the computer, but at some point they disappear
(usually after I suspend and resume, but sometimes without a suspend).
I can see the indicators if I use CTRL-ALT-ARROW to switch desktops, but
only while the desktop switch is taking place...then they disappear
again.  I cannot access them at all.

Other indicators (Remmina, dropbox, network manager, power, etc.) are
unaffected (though sometimes the bluetooth icon is missing, though this
might just be when it has no connection).

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Title:
  Indicator-applet Disappears After Closing a Conversation

Status in “pidgin” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I run pidgin as a start-up application.

  Since upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10, pidgin doesn't seem to sustain its
  applet-indicator (by the clock).

  Pidgin is running, but I have no way to access it until someone
  messages me. After closing that conversation. I see no way to access
  my buddy-list other than trying to launching it again from the Unity
  dash.

  I like pidgin to have its own indicator-icon by the clock. In 12.04, I
  could find pidgin's indicator-icon by clicking the envelope-icon-
  indicator by the clock, but in 12.10, I see no way to access my buddy
  list.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: pidgin 1:2.10.6-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.27-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Oct  9 11:00:02 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin - Release amd64 
(20120425)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=set
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: pidgin
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-04 (4 days ago)

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1064493] Re: Indicator-applet Disappears After Closing a Conversation

2013-01-22 Thread Richard Merren
Also: entering unity  from a command line to restart Unity restores
the lost icons.  Possibly interesting info: when the top panel is
rebuilding, the two missing icons appear first all the way to the right
and then the rest of the icons and clock, etc. are added.

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Title:
  Indicator-applet Disappears After Closing a Conversation

Status in “pidgin” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I run pidgin as a start-up application.

  Since upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10, pidgin doesn't seem to sustain its
  applet-indicator (by the clock).

  Pidgin is running, but I have no way to access it until someone
  messages me. After closing that conversation. I see no way to access
  my buddy-list other than trying to launching it again from the Unity
  dash.

  I like pidgin to have its own indicator-icon by the clock. In 12.04, I
  could find pidgin's indicator-icon by clicking the envelope-icon-
  indicator by the clock, but in 12.10, I see no way to access my buddy
  list.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: pidgin 1:2.10.6-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.27-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Oct  9 11:00:02 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin - Release amd64 
(20120425)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=set
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: pidgin
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-04 (4 days ago)

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 808407] Re: battery indicator missing

2011-09-27 Thread Richard Merren
I have this same problem in beta 2.  I don't see a battery indicator or
way to set the battery indicator as always show.  I am running on a HP
Pavilion dv7 laptop with Oneiric Beta 2 64 bit, upgraded from Natty.

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Title:
  battery indicator missing

Status in “gnome-power-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  At least since alpha 1, the battery indicator has been missing.  I of
  course, do have a working battery and can see its status in system
  settings - power.

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 675108] Re: gnome-power-manager adds battery to indicator twice when battery hot-unplugged and plugged back in

2011-08-22 Thread Richard Merren
This has fixed the duplicate problem.  I still see the (estimating...)
instead of a battery time remaining when I click on the battery icon in
the panel.  I am waiting to see if that resolves itself after the g-p-m
collects more data or if this issue still remains.

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Title:
  gnome-power-manager adds battery to indicator twice when battery hot-
  unplugged and plugged back in

Status in Gnome Powermanager:
  New
Status in “gnome-power-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “gnome-power-manager” source package in Natty:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager

  TEST CASE:
  1. Start gnome-power-manager, and check that only one battery is listed in 
the gnome-power-manager indicator menu.
  2. Unplug the battery.
  3. Wait until gnome-power-manager's icon changes from a battery with the 
power icon to just the power icon.
  4. Plug the battery back in.
  5. Wait until gnome-power-manager's icon changes back into a battery icon.
  6. Click on the gnome-power-manager indicator, and notice duplicate entries 
of the same battery listed.

  In addition to this, removing the battery again causes gnome-power-
  manager to leave one entry behind with the status as Estimating...

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: gnome-power-manager 2.32.0-0ubuntu1
  Uname: Linux 2.6.37-rc1-hyper1 x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Nov 14 15:07:12 2010
  GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: No
  GnomeSessionInhibitors: None
  GnomeSessionSuspendInhibited: No
  MachineType: LENOVO LENOVO3000 Y410
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.37-rc1-hyper1 root=/dev/cryptostuff/root 
ro splash
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_SG:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_SG.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/zsh
  SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager
  dmi.bios.date: 06/17/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 05CN71WW(V3.09)
  dmi.board.name: IGT30
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: REFERENCE
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr05CN71WW(V3.09):bd06/17/2008:svnLENOVO:pnLENOVO3000Y410:pvr:rvnLENOVO:rnIGT30:rvrREFERENCE:cvnNoEnclosure:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: LENOVO3000 Y410
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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