Comment 61 for bug 5364
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| Craig Box (craig.box) wrote Re: [Bug 5364] Re: Can't use static ip address with network-manager (and thus no VPN connections menu for static users) | #61 |
On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Wari Wahab <email address hidden> wrote:
> Craig: I setup static IP using the nm-applet, not by editing the
> /etc/network/
> entirely until I updated network-manager package. Still, apps like
> firefox, and nm-applet reports that I have no working network.
>
> Now if I just installed ubuntu, and logged in, and have to configure
> static IP without changing config files, I would use "System" ->
> "Administration" -> "Network" to configure IP. Now if you say that the
> app does not support static IP, when why do I have the ability to
> configure it in the first place?
I believe that System, Administration, Network, and the NM applet, both call
into the same place - which edits /etc/network/
have a look when I get some time - someone else may be able to confirm or
deny this.