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[Bug 1421259] Re: Can't add new WiFi network from lightdm greeter

 

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Can't add new WiFi network from lightdm greeter

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

Bug description:
  1) Release: affects Trusty and Utopic (at least)
  2) Affected version: 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7

  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Logout to the lightdm greeter.
  2. Using the network manager applet try to connect to a new network (not connected before).

  Expected result:
  New network connection will be configured.

  Actual result:
  An error dialog appears:
  "Failed to add/activate connection (32) Insufficient privileges)"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-25.33hf73386v20150206b1-generic 3.16.7
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Feb 12 16:15:47 2015
  IfupdownConfig:
   # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
   auto lo
   iface lo inet loopback
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-15 (89 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  IpRoute:
   default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlan0  proto static 
   192.168.0.0/24 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.16  metric 9
  NetworkManager.state:
   [main]
   NetworkingEnabled=true
   WirelessEnabled=true
   WWANEnabled=true
   WimaxEnabled=true
  SourcePackage: network-manager-applet
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  nmcli-con:
   NAME                      UUID                                   TYPE              TIMESTAMP    TIMESTAMP-REAL                     AUTOCONNECT   READONLY   DBUS-PATH                                 
   UPC0051979                f40abe47-0ded-433a-9874-4d0f998de9e1   802-11-wireless   1423753892   czw, 12 lut 2015, 16:11:32         yes           no         /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/2
   AndroidAP                 ef4fcd32-af0a-4365-b74b-7a4d269b7c59   802-11-wireless   1419528682   czw, 25 gru 2014, 18:31:22         yes           no         /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1
   SAGEM_F999                f3514b94-3a97-43e3-adb2-17492d1e6840   802-11-wireless   1419719266   sob, 27 gru 2014, 23:27:46         yes           no         /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0
  nmcli-dev:
   DEVICE     TYPE              STATE         DBUS-PATH                                  
   wlan0      802-11-wireless   connected     /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
  nmcli-nm:
   RUNNING         VERSION    STATE           NET-ENABLED   WIFI-HARDWARE   WIFI       WWAN-HARDWARE   WWAN      
   running         0.9.8.8    connected       enabled       enabled         enabled    enabled         disabled

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