FS#24692 - nm-applet: WARNING **: Failed to add new connection: (32) Insufficient privileges.
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Opened by John Lindgren (jlindgren) - Saturday, 11 June 2011, 20:45 GMT
Last edited by Ionut Biru (wonder) - Sunday, 12 June 2011, 17:32 GMT
Opened by John Lindgren (jlindgren) - Saturday, 11 June 2011, 20:45 GMT
Last edited by Ionut Biru (wonder) - Sunday, 12 June 2011, 17:32 GMT
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Description:
Current version of NetworkManager (Gnome interface) has been unable to add wireless connections except as root for some time now. Error printed on the console is: ** (nm-applet:780): WARNING **: Failed to add new connection: (32) Insufficient privileges. I am a member of the "network" group; I don't know what other permissions it wants. I searched Google and cannot find references to the problem other than in one Arch forum thread, which suggests to me that it may be an Arch-specific issue. But I would not know. I am using XFCE if that makes a difference. Forum thread: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=931196 Additional info: Last package versions that work: networkmanager 0.8.3-0.20110113 network-manager-applet 0.8.2-4 Current versions, which do not work: networkmanager 0.8.9997-1 network-manager-applet 0.8.9997-1 Steps to reproduce: Click on the network manager icon in the system tray. Choose "connect to hidden wireless network". Enter the network name, security type (in this case WPA & WPA2 personal), and password. Click on connect. At this point the dialog closes, the error mentioned earlier is printed in the console, and NetworkManager does not even attempt to connect. |
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Closed by Ionut Biru (wonder)
Sunday, 12 June 2011, 17:32 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Additional comments about closing: polkit-gnome was disabled from autoload
Sunday, 12 June 2011, 17:32 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Additional comments about closing: polkit-gnome was disabled from autoload
If you tell me I should have left it enabled because I did not know what it did, well, that is the attitude of an Windows or Ubuntu user. And I think that goes against the Arch principle of keeping "every component of the system ... 100% transparent".