Public bug reported:
The Ubuntu Software Center attempts to ping the repository host on
startup to check for internet connectivity (when NetworkManager is not
present). However, the software-center uses the complete network
location (urlparse's netloc) as the ping destination - which causes
problems if the location contains a port component (or basic
authentication).
For example, our repository url is http://apt.mr.lan:3142/ubuntu. When
we start software-center, it attempts to ping apt.mr.lan:3142, which
fails, and so the Install button is grayed out.
Log output:
INFO - Attempting one time ping of apt.mr.lan:3142 to test if internet
connectivity exists.
The following patch uses urlparse's hostname instead of netloc (also attached):
--- netstatus.py.org2012-08-03 05:27:37.913582505 +
+++ netstatus.py2012-08-03 05:44:54.645406601 +
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
NETWORK_STATE = NetState.NM_STATE_DISCONNECTED
else:
# get a host to ping
-host = urlparse(source_list.list[0].uri)[1]
+host = urlparse(source_list.list[0].uri).hostname
msg = (Attempting one time ping of %s to test if internet
connectivity exists. % host)
logging.info(msg)
After applying patch:
INFO - Attempting one time ping of apt.mr.lan to test if internet connectivity
exists.
== OS and package versions ==
# lsb_release -rd
Description:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:12.04
# apt-cache policy software-center
software-center:
Installed: 5.2.4
Candidate: 5.2.4
** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Network connectivity check pings network location, not hostname
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