Public bug reported: Frequently, not always, the wifi connection and the existing wifi networks don't show up on nm-applet. Still, the default network connection is established in the background. But nm-applet does not allow connection management.
In the picture: nm-applet shows no connections/netowrks but in the connection information dialog you can confirm that the wifi connection was established ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: network-manager 1.1.93-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Jun 4 11:33:41 2016 IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-16 (18 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.254 dev wlp13s0 proto static metric 600 169.254.0.0/16 dev docker0 scope link metric 1000 linkdown 172.17.0.0/16 dev docker0 proto kernel scope link src 172.17.0.1 linkdown 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlp13s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.113 metric 600 192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1 linkdown NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) nmcli-nm: Error: command ['nmcli', '-f', 'all', 'nm'] failed with exit code 2: Error: Object 'nm' is unknown, try 'nmcli help'. ** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial ** Attachment added: "Screenshot" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1589073/+attachment/4676658/+files/network-manager-bug.png ** Description changed: Frequently, not always, the wifi connection and the existing wifi networks don't show up on nm-applet. Still, the default network - connection is established in the background. Bu nm-applet does not allow - connection management. + connection is established in the background. But nm-applet does not + allow connection management. In the picture: nm-applet shows no connections/netowrks but in the connection information dialog you can confirm that the wifi connection was established ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: network-manager 1.1.93-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Jun 4 11:33:41 2016 IfupdownConfig: - # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) - auto lo - iface lo inet loopback + # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) + auto lo + iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-16 (18 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) IpRoute: - default via 192.168.1.254 dev wlp13s0 proto static metric 600 - 169.254.0.0/16 dev docker0 scope link metric 1000 linkdown - 172.17.0.0/16 dev docker0 proto kernel scope link src 172.17.0.1 linkdown - 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlp13s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.113 metric 600 - 192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1 linkdown + default via 192.168.1.254 dev wlp13s0 proto static metric 600 + 169.254.0.0/16 dev docker0 scope link metric 1000 linkdown + 172.17.0.0/16 dev docker0 proto kernel scope link src 172.17.0.1 linkdown + 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlp13s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.113 metric 600 + 192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1 linkdown NetworkManager.state: - [main] - NetworkingEnabled=true - WirelessEnabled=true - WWANEnabled=true + [main] + NetworkingEnabled=true + WirelessEnabled=true + WWANEnabled=true SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) nmcli-nm: Error: command ['nmcli', '-f', 'all', 'nm'] failed with exit code 2: Error: Object 'nm' is unknown, try 'nmcli help'. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1589073 Title: nm-applet not showing existing wifi connection To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1589073/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs