NM applet should inform the user that additional packages are required for VPN
Bug #277496 reported by
Dave Morley
This bug affects 3 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
RELEASE: Intrepid
CD/DVD VARIANT: 32bit Ubuntu Desktop cd
ISO BUILD: 20080930.4
SYMPTOMS: When trying to setup a VPN connection there is nothing to tell me I need extra packages installed to add a connection.
CAUSE: Unknown
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1/ In Ubuntu click on n-m-applet
2/ Hover mouse over VPN Connection
3/ Click on Configure VPN
4/ Network Connections opens with the VPN tag atop
5/ All buttons are greyed out with no explanation as to why or how to remedy this.
Changed in network-manager-applet: | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | New → Triaged |
summary: |
- Intrepid: Network-Manager should document additional packages are - required to enable VPN + NM applet should inform the user that additional packages are required + for VPN |
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Confirmed in network- manager- gnome 0.7~~svn2008090 7t033843- 0ubuntu2. I guess this should be fairly easy to fix.