[Bug 248617] Re: nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit)
The it is not a bug, it's a feature seems like a lame excuse for a poor UI design then. The interface should be reviewed and this issue resolved. If NM doesn't control static interfaces, then the command should be renamed to enable roaming networks and/or capability to disable static networks should be added. -- nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 248617] Re: nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit)
Chris, the attach a posted is under the following scenario: - my ubuntu booted up with wi-fi switch disabled (wi-fi port = eth0) - my utp connection is up and running (utp port = eth1) - ifconfig shows eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:13:ce:bf:f7:83 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) Interrupt:22 Base address:0xa000 Memory:b0006000-b0006fff eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:01:4a:ef:1d:8e inet addr:141.250.199.12 Bcast:141.250.199.63 Mask:255.255.255.192 inet6 addr: fe80::201:4aff:feef:1d8e/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:20224 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:10468 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:29323411 (27.9 MB) TX bytes:784260 (765.8 KB) loLink encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:1874 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1874 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:93700 (91.5 KB) TX bytes:93700 (91.5 KB) ** Attachment added: interfaces http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16053743/interfaces -- nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 248617] Re: nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit)
Chris, I made some other tests and I have noticed that before I was wrong in one aspect: - at boot (with wi-fi disabled) eth0 doesn't appear if I type ifconfig (only eth1 appeared) - if I disable network with nm-applet the network connection is still active as I described before, and only when I re-check the flag, in nm-applet, eth0 appears in ifconfig. Then the behavoir and the issue are as described before. -- nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 248617] Re: nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit)
Network Manager only controls interfaces that are set to 'Roaming' in System - Administration - Network. Your eth1 connection is not roaming, as you've given it static settings in your /etc/network/interfaces file. If you comment out all of the lines related to eth1, then it will be roaming and controlled by Network Manager. Could you try that to make sure that is the case? If so, I will close this bug report, as that is the intended behaviour of Network Manager. Thanks -- nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 248617] Re: nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit)
Chris, what do you mean with Network Manager only controls interfaces that are set to 'Roaming' in System - Administration - Network. ? Through nm-applet I can either assign multiple fixed ip (through profiles) to an interface or enable dhcp to it so I think Network Manager (or nm-applet) control network interfaces in either situations. Or do you mean that the option enable networking only refers to roamin interfaces? If so, I think this behavoir is misleading. At this point it should be better: - to disable the above option when a user manually assign a fixed ip or - (better solution for me) to consider to improve the functionality of nm-applet in order to control also fixed ip interfaces -- nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 248617] Re: nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit)
That isn't Network Manager that you're using when you set up fixed IP's and DHCP - that is network-admin (System - Administration - Network), which is a part of gnome-system-tools. Once you have disabled 'Roaming' on an interface, an entry is written to /etc/network/interfaces, and that interface is no longer controlled by Network Manager (ie, you can'e enable it / disable it using Network Manager). It becomes controlled by the old 'ifconfig', 'ifup' etc, which you need to be an adminstrator to use. This currently provides a way for the administrator to 'lock-down' the network settings. Once you have disabled roaming, then ordinary users cannot enable / disable the interface, and cannot change any network settings. So, the actual bug here is that Network Manager does not support setting up static IP's. To set up a static IP, you have to define the interface in /etc/network/interfaces (using network-admin or hand-editting). A consequence of doing this is that the interface can no longer be controlled by Network Manager, so you can't enable / disable the network via the nm-applet. -- nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 248617] Re: nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit)
I think that the nm-applet option manual configuration (that run system- network utility) brings the user to think that the applet also controls fixed ip interfaces (in fact I haven't considered this). Maybe, at this point, the mistake is to add this option that from one side is an help for the user but from the other side is misleading. However, at this point, I think we can mark this bug as invalid. -- nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 248617] Re: nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit)
This isn't a true bug but the intended behaviour of Network Manager ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Invalid -- nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 248617] Re: nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit)
If it's any consolation, I think NM 0.7 will have the ability to define and control static interfaces -- nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 248617] Re: nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit)
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and help make Ubuntu better. Could you please attach your /etc/network/interfaces file to this bug report, as an uncompressed file. Thank you ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- nm-applet enable networking option issue (Hardy Heron 32bit) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
