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[Bug 1542733] [NEW] Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi Network, "Connect" grayed out

 

Public bug reported:

Reproduce:
1. Create a static, connection to hidden Wi-Fi connection using nm-connection-editor

2. click nm-applet icon
click "Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi Network"
click pre-existing connection
"Connect" is grayed out

Work around is using terminal.
nmcli c up id <WiFiSSID>

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: network-manager 1.0.4-0ubuntu9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-2.16-generic 4.4.0
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-2-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.19.4-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sat Feb  6 15:58:22 2016
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-06 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160206)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlp2s0  proto static  metric 600 
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp2s0  scope link  metric 1000 
 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlp2s0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.55  metric 600
JournalErrors:
 Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system.
       Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to
       turn off this notice.
 No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions.
NetworkManager.state:
 [main]
 NetworkingEnabled=true
 WirelessEnabled=true
 WWANEnabled=true
 WimaxEnabled=true
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 	Soft blocked: no
 	Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: network-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:
 
nmcli-con:
 NAME                            UUID                                  TYPE             TIMESTAMP   TIMESTAMP-REAL                   AUTOCONNECT  AUTOCONNECT-PRIORITY  READONLY  DBUS-PATH                                   ACTIVE  DEVICE  STATE      ACTIVE-PATH                                        
 Wired connection 1              7c22db8e-2026-413b-86cd-0c796f177dd5  802-3-ethernet   1454790964  Sat 06 Feb 2016 02:36:04 PM CST  yes          0                     no        /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1  no      --      --         --                                                 
 jjjGFQQZi0U43GQNlkbUFr0j8ZXA2A  d57103a5-d3d7-4fb0-a2a0-469894e184ab  802-11-wireless  1454795858  Sat 06 Feb 2016 03:57:38 PM CST  yes          0                     no        /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0  yes     wlp2s0  activated  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/4
nmcli-dev:
 DEVICE  TYPE      STATE        DBUS-PATH                                  CONNECTION                      CON-UUID                              CON-PATH                                           
 wlp2s0  wifi      connected    /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1  jjjGFQQZi0U43GQNlkbUFr0j8ZXA2A  d57103a5-d3d7-4fb0-a2a0-469894e184ab  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/4 
 enp1s0  ethernet  unavailable  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2  --                              --                                    --                                                 
 lo      loopback  unmanaged    /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0  --                              --                                    --
nmcli-nm: Error: command ['nmcli', '-f', 'all', 'nm'] failed with exit code 2: Error: Object 'nm' is unknown, try 'nmcli help'.

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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Title:
  Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi Network, "Connect" grayed out

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Reproduce:
  1. Create a static, connection to hidden Wi-Fi connection using nm-connection-editor

  2. click nm-applet icon
  click "Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi Network"
  click pre-existing connection
  "Connect" is grayed out

  Work around is using terminal.
  nmcli c up id <WiFiSSID>

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: network-manager 1.0.4-0ubuntu9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-2.16-generic 4.4.0
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-2-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.19.4-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Sat Feb  6 15:58:22 2016
  IfupdownConfig:
   # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
   auto lo
   iface lo inet loopback
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-06 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160206)
  IpRoute:
   default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlp2s0  proto static  metric 600 
   169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp2s0  scope link  metric 1000 
   192.168.0.0/24 dev wlp2s0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.55  metric 600
  JournalErrors:
   Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system.
         Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to
         turn off this notice.
   No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions.
  NetworkManager.state:
   [main]
   NetworkingEnabled=true
   WirelessEnabled=true
   WWANEnabled=true
   WimaxEnabled=true
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
   	Soft blocked: no
   	Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: network-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  WifiSyslog:
   
  nmcli-con:
   NAME                            UUID                                  TYPE             TIMESTAMP   TIMESTAMP-REAL                   AUTOCONNECT  AUTOCONNECT-PRIORITY  READONLY  DBUS-PATH                                   ACTIVE  DEVICE  STATE      ACTIVE-PATH                                        
   Wired connection 1              7c22db8e-2026-413b-86cd-0c796f177dd5  802-3-ethernet   1454790964  Sat 06 Feb 2016 02:36:04 PM CST  yes          0                     no        /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1  no      --      --         --                                                 
   jjjGFQQZi0U43GQNlkbUFr0j8ZXA2A  d57103a5-d3d7-4fb0-a2a0-469894e184ab  802-11-wireless  1454795858  Sat 06 Feb 2016 03:57:38 PM CST  yes          0                     no        /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0  yes     wlp2s0  activated  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/4
  nmcli-dev:
   DEVICE  TYPE      STATE        DBUS-PATH                                  CONNECTION                      CON-UUID                              CON-PATH                                           
   wlp2s0  wifi      connected    /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1  jjjGFQQZi0U43GQNlkbUFr0j8ZXA2A  d57103a5-d3d7-4fb0-a2a0-469894e184ab  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/4 
   enp1s0  ethernet  unavailable  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2  --                              --                                    --                                                 
   lo      loopback  unmanaged    /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0  --                              --                                    --
  nmcli-nm: Error: command ['nmcli', '-f', 'all', 'nm'] failed with exit code 2: Error: Object 'nm' is unknown, try 'nmcli help'.

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