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[Bug 884080] [NEW] Since 11.10, network manager does not automatically connect to wifi upon startup -- deletes user data

 

Public bug reported:

After I installed 11.10, network manager does not automatically connect
to known wifis.

Also, appearently it has deleted all my connection profiles.

My upgrade procedure was/is this:
1: tar -cf /home with root in single user mode.
2: Store home.tar on a remote server.
3: Install a fresh 11.10 install.
4: In single user mode: mv /home /home-old ; tar -xf home.tar

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: network-manager 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 31 07:27:02 2011
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011)
IpRoute:
 default via 10.0.0.254 dev wlan0  proto static 
 10.0.0.0/24 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.0.0.1  metric 2 
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0  scope link  metric 1000
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_DK:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_DK.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/zsh
SourcePackage: network-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric

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Title:
  Since 11.10, network manager does not automatically connect to wifi
  upon startup -- deletes user data

Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After I installed 11.10, network manager does not automatically
  connect to known wifis.

  Also, appearently it has deleted all my connection profiles.

  My upgrade procedure was/is this:
  1: tar -cf /home with root in single user mode.
  2: Store home.tar on a remote server.
  3: Install a fresh 11.10 install.
  4: In single user mode: mv /home /home-old ; tar -xf home.tar

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: network-manager 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Oct 31 07:27:02 2011
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011)
  IpRoute:
   default via 10.0.0.254 dev wlan0  proto static 
   10.0.0.0/24 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.0.0.1  metric 2 
   169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0  scope link  metric 1000
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_DK:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_DK.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/zsh
  SourcePackage: network-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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