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Re: [Bug 1424119] Re: Edit Connections...now insensitive by default in network manager's menu

 

To add to my last message, switching "Networking" off then on again in the
Network Manager, started the WiFi connection.

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(='.'=)  Best regards, Denham Pole
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On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 7:32 PM, Denham Pole <drpole@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yes, that works for me too (on a Dell laptop Inspiron-5537).
> But interestingly, the WiFi connection doesn't work after waking from the
> sleep mode (only the wired Ethernet connection).
>
> This mode is called "Hibernate" in my system.
>
> (\__/)
> (='.'=)  Best regards, Denham Pole
> (")_(")
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 7:11 PM, Pelatan <fcorsiglia@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I have found how to solve my problem of graying out for Network Manager
>> " Edit Connections" on my Laptop : I place the Laptop on standby mode (
>> sleep mode), then I re-start it and "Edit Connections" line is sentitive
>> again.....!
>>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1424119
>>
>> Title:
>>   Edit Connections...now insensitive by default in network manager's
>>   menu
>>
>> Status in network-manager-applet package in Ubuntu:
>>   Confirmed
>>
>> Bug description:
>>   arno@arno-1000H:~$ lsb_release -rd
>>   Description:  Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
>>   Release:      12.04
>>   arno@arno-1000H:~$ apt-cache policy network-manager-gnome
>>   network-manager-gnome:
>>     Installé : 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.4
>>     Candidat : 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.4
>>    Table de version :
>>    *** 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.4 0
>>           500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main
>> i386 Packages
>>           100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>>        0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2 0
>>           500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386
>> Packages
>>
>>
>>   Might be after upgrade to network-manager-gnome 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.4, the
>> item Edit Connections... at the bottom of the network manager's menu is now
>> insensitive i.e. grayed out, therefore user cannot configure his/her
>> connections as indicated in
>> http://docs.xubuntu.org/1204/internet-networks.html#network-connections
>>
>>   workaround : launch /usr/bin/nm-connection-editor to display the
>>   network connections window and have access to the settings.
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/1424119/+subscriptions
>>
>
>

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1424119

Title:
  Edit Connections...now insensitive by default in network manager's
  menu

Status in network-manager-applet package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  arno@arno-1000H:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
  Release:	12.04
  arno@arno-1000H:~$ apt-cache policy network-manager-gnome
  network-manager-gnome:
    Installé : 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.4
    Candidat : 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.4
   Table de version :
   *** 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.4 0
          500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2 0
          500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages

  
  Might be after upgrade to network-manager-gnome 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.4, the item Edit Connections... at the bottom of the network manager's menu is now insensitive i.e. grayed out, therefore user cannot configure his/her connections as indicated in http://docs.xubuntu.org/1204/internet-networks.html#network-connections

  workaround : launch /usr/bin/nm-connection-editor to display the
  network connections window and have access to the settings.

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/1424119/+subscriptions


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