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[Bug 200304] Re: [Hardy] network-manager-pptp requires system restart but will not tell you

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Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 19:32:54 -0000
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** Changed in: network-manager-pptp (Debian)
       Status: New => Fix Released

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Title:
  [Hardy] network-manager-pptp requires system restart but will not tell
  you

Status in network-manager-pptp package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in network-manager-pptp package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: network-manager-pptp

  My ISP requires VPN connection to get to the Internet. Now with Hardy
  8.04 Alpha 6 I have dowloaded and installed  network-manager-pptp
  0.6.5+svnhead2574-0ubuntu1 package which is not found on Desktop
  Installation CD.

  The package installs just fine, and Network Manager applet allowed me
  to configure my VPN connection. There is no way to use that connection
  however until system reboot.

  Steps to reproduce.

  1. Download networ-manager-pptp package
  2. Install the package by double-clicking on it
  3. Go to Network Manager applet to observe that there is VPN Connections -> Configure VPN menu available
  4. Configure VPN connection as usual
  5. Go to Network Manager applet -> VPN Connections menu

  Expected result: to see newly configured connection there
  Actual result: only Configure VPN menu is available.

  6. Go to NM Applet -> VPN Connections -> Configure VPN to verify
  whether your new connection is there. It is.

  6. Log out and log back in
  7. Go through steps 5-6 and observe logging out did not help
  8. Take it one step further and reboot the machine.
  9. Go to step 5 and finally see your connection where it should be.

  The point is, either new VPN connection should be available
  immediately after configuring it, or network-manager-pptp should tell
  you restart (which less preferred solution of course) immediately upon
  its installation. Or better yet make it installed during initial
  system setup. This way it will work as expected right out of the box!

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