USC runs that ping test only when Network Manager service is disabled. I can disable upstart job for NM (it's upstart so rcconf won't help here) and then it doesn't interfere with USC and Ubuntu One online status (the connection is managed by WvDial).
End users shouldn't be requiered to do all of that just to get working two default Ubuntu programs. Most of them won't even know why this things don't work. I myself use Synaptic but when I launched USC and the install buttons were dimmed I was very confused and I didn't know why it's like that. The exact steps are as follows (connected through WvDial): - Network Manager service is enabled and running - open terminal and use this command software-center 2>&1 | tee USC_network_manager.log - USC install buttons are dimmed and there is information about no internet connection - there was no ping test USC_network_manager.log - Network Manager service is stopped - open terminal and use this command software-center 2>&1 | tee USC_only_wvdial.log - USC is online and all the functions work - there was a ping test USC_only_wvdial.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/911706 Title: USC relies on NM to be online, can't force online if not using NM To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/911706/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
