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.org 2012-08-03 05:27:37.913582505 +0000 +++ netstatus.py 2012-08-03 05:44:54.645406601 +0000 @@ -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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1032732 Title: Network connectivity check pings network location, not hostname To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1032732/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
