Public bug reported: The NetworkManager plasmoid lets the user add and edit VPN connections even if the plugins are not installed. No error message is shown and the user would suggest that setting these option(s) is all he has to do to access a VPN. But he hast to install the plugin, too.
I can see two solutions: 1) Let the VPN-Tab available but show no settings but a notice that additional packages have to be installed. 2) Let the VPN-Taba available and as soon the user tries to set up a specific VPN derivate the needed package could be installed automatically (as for example the codec installation). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: network-manager-kde (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.21-generic 3.0.6 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Oct 23 19:38:15 2011 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110930) SourcePackage: networkmanagement UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-13 (9 days ago) ** Affects: networkmanagement (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/880483 Title: VPN settings available though not installed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/networkmanagement/+bug/880483/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs