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network-manager-applet package

The line "Enable wireless" disappears when unticked

Bug #956305 reported by zsolt.ruszinyák on 2012-03-15

This bug affects 5 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	network-manager-applet (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	Low	Unassigned

Bug Description

This is unpleasant, because the only way of turning wireless back on is to go to the network settings and disable the airplane mode. Not everyone whows that there is a keyboard shortcut for this too...

Solution: the line "Enable wireless" should't disappear and one should be able to reenable wireless form the nm-applet window

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.2.0+git.20120126t000800.5151959-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic-pae 3.2.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.307
Date: Thu Mar 15 19:38:52 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nm-applet
IfupdownConfig:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
IpRoute:
default via 158.195.250.1 dev wlan0 proto static
158.195.250.0/23 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 158.195.251.222 metric 2
169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20120313)
NetworkManager.state:
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: network-manager-applet
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
XsessionErrors:
GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_scale_simple: assertion `dest_width > 0' failed
LIBDBUSMENU-GTK-CRITICAL **: dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_shortcut: assertion `gtk_accelerator_valid(key, modifier)' failed
GLib-CRITICAL **: g_str_has_prefix: assertion `str != NULL' failed
GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_value_get_uint: assertion `G_VALUE_HOLDS_UINT (value)' failed
nmcli-con:
NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMP TIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH
Wired connection 1 865dea54-cad2-4176-8009-b88c7150f4b7 802-3-ethernet 1331826984 Thu 15 Mar 2012 04:56:24 PM CET yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1
eduroam 3da0bac2-ab8f-4359-80cf-213c1635d5b3 802-11-wireless 1331836070 Thu 15 Mar 2012 07:27:50 PM CET yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0
nmcli-dev:
DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH
wlan0 802-11-wireless connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2
eth0 802-3-ethernet unavailable /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
nmcli-nm:
RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN
running 0.9.3.0 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled

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zsolt.ruszinyák (zsolt-ruszinyak) wrote on 2012-03-15:

CRDA.txt Edit (257 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (5.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
IpAddr.txt Edit (1.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
IwConfig.txt Edit (511 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
NetDevice.eth0.txt Edit (499 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
NetDevice.lo.txt Edit (206 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
NetDevice.wlan0.txt Edit (493 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
NetworkManager.conf.txt Edit (69 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PciNetwork.txt Edit (1.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcMaps.txt Edit (33.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcStatus.txt Edit (790 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
RfKill.txt Edit (188 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
WifiSyslog.txt Edit (810.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox) wrote on 2012-03-15:

Indeed, it's not supposed to disappear. I think you're hitting bug 956349. Just to be sure, could you paste here the output for the nm-tool command?

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zsolt.ruszinyák (zsolt-ruszinyak) wrote on 2012-03-16:

the output:

zsolt@zsolt-1000H:~$ nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected (global)

- Device: eth0 -----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type: Wired
  Driver: ATL1E
  State: unavailable
  Default: no
  HW Address: 00:23:54:09:D2:FE

Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes

Wired Properties
Carrier: off

- Device: wlan0 [eduroam] -----------------------------------------------------
  Type: 802.11 WiFi
  Driver: rt2800pci
  State: connected
  Default: yes
  HW Address: 00:22:43:14:64:C7

Capabilities:
Speed: 54 Mb/s

  Wireless Properties
    WEP Encryption: yes
    WPA Encryption: yes
    WPA2 Encryption: yes

  Wireless Access Points (* = current AP)
    MVX-PC_Network: Infra, 00:16:0A:1D:12:48, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 30 WPA2
    NASA network: Infra, 00:27:19:C0:D2:C6, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 30 WPA2
    Ladies: Infra, 14:DA:E9:7B:3F:F8, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 34 WPA2
    SPrivateNet: Infra, 00:1F:C6:52:FC:0C, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 30 WPA
    ASUS: Infra, 14:DA:E9:7B:15:24, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 30 WPA WPA2
    KM: Infra, F4:C7:14:09:4F:64, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 37 WPA2
    *eduroam: Infra, 00:23:04:2F:70:C0, Freq 2442 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 51 WPA2 Enterprise

  IPv4 Settings:
    Address: 158.195.251.222
    Prefix: 23 (255.255.254.0)
    Gateway: 158.195.250.1

DNS: 158.195.2.2
DNS: 158.195.2.6

  IPv6 Settings:
    Address: 2002:9ec3:fb8a:d:222:43ff:fe14:64c7
    Prefix: 64
    Gateway: fe80::606d:c685:a6c:1424

    Address: fec0::d:222:43ff:fe14:64c7
    Prefix: 64
    Gateway: fe80::606d:c685:a6c:1424

    Address: fe80::222:43ff:fe14:64c7
    Prefix: 64
    Gateway: fe80::606d:c685:a6c:1424

zsolt@zsolt-1000H:~$

the output:

zsolt@zsolt-1000H:~$ nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected (global)

- Device: eth0 -----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type:              Wired
  Driver:            ATL1E
  State:             unavailable
  Default:           no
  HW Address:        00:23:54:09:D2:FE

Capabilities:
    Carrier Detect:  yes

Wired Properties
    Carrier:         off

- Device: wlan0  [eduroam] -----------------------------------------------------
  Type:              802.11 WiFi
  Driver:            rt2800pci
  State:             connected
  Default:           yes
  HW Address:        00:22:43:14:64:C7

Capabilities:
    Speed:           54 Mb/s

Wireless Properties
    WEP Encryption:  yes
    WPA Encryption:  yes
    WPA2 Encryption: yes

Wireless Access Points (* = current AP)
    MVX-PC_Network:  Infra, 00:16:0A:1D:12:48, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 30 WPA2
    NASA network:    Infra, 00:27:19:C0:D2:C6, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 30 WPA2
    Ladies:          Infra, 14:DA:E9:7B:3F:F8, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 34 WPA2
    SPrivateNet:     Infra, 00:1F:C6:52:FC:0C, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 30 WPA
    ASUS:            Infra, 14:DA:E9:7B:15:24, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 30 WPA WPA2
    KM:              Infra, F4:C7:14:09:4F:64, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 37 WPA2
    *eduroam:        Infra, 00:23:04:2F:70:C0, Freq 2442 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 51 WPA2 Enterprise

IPv4 Settings:
    Address:         158.195.251.222
    Prefix:          23 (255.255.254.0)
    Gateway:         158.195.250.1

DNS:             158.195.2.2
    DNS:             158.195.2.6

IPv6 Settings:
    Address:         2002:9ec3:fb8a:d:222:43ff:fe14:64c7
    Prefix:          64
    Gateway:         fe80::606d:c685:a6c:1424

Address:         fec0::d:222:43ff:fe14:64c7
    Prefix:          64
    Gateway:         fe80::606d:c685:a6c:1424

Address:         fe80::222:43ff:fe14:64c7
    Prefix:          64
    Gateway:         fe80::606d:c685:a6c:1424

zsolt@zsolt-1000H:~$

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zsolt.ruszinyák (zsolt-ruszinyak) wrote on 2012-03-16:

and by the way, Ubuntu 11.10 does the same thing here, but it is still an issue in 12.04 beta 1

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Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox) wrote on 2012-03-19:

Please make sure your system is as up-to-date as possible. I think we should already have covered most cases of this happening.

Changed in network-manager-applet (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Incomplete
importance:	Undecided → Low

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Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox) wrote on 2012-04-13:

Can you confirm whether you can still reproduce this issue?

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Bastian Schmidt (bastian-schmidt) wrote on 2012-04-20:

I can confirm this bug. After unticking "Enable Wireless", the line "Enable Wireless" in the network-manager indicator menu disappears.
I can use "nmcli nm wifi on" from a terminal to re-enable it, as well as the keyboard shortcut "Fn+F2".

Observed in current beta of 12.04.

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Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox) wrote on 2012-04-20:

Bastian, if your system is fully up to date, then please file a new bug report the moment you reproduce the issue. Make sure you file the bug using "ubuntu-bug network-manager".

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2012-07-17:

[Expired for network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in network-manager-applet (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Expired

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zsolt.ruszinyák (zsolt-ruszinyak) wrote on 2012-07-18:

#10

Nothing has changed so far...

So, the problem is:
1. switching off wireless is a one-step procedure, but switching it back on is a two-step one.
2. when switching it off, the line "Enable wireless" disappears giving no obvious way how to turn it back on. A normal user would be LOST!

Still not enough reasons for fixing it?

zsolt.ruszinyák (zsolt-ruszinyak) on 2012-07-18

Changed in network-manager-applet (Ubuntu):
status:	Expired → Confirmed

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