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network-manager package

  1. Bug #5364
  2. Comment #76

Comment 76 for bug 5364

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote : Re: [Bug 5364] Re: Can't use static ip address with network-manager (and thus no VPN connections menu for static users)

Craig Box wrote:
>> On mainstream bug http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=156952 is
>> closed as obsolete, but with Hardy I can't use the VPN stuff with
>> network manager if I use static IP.
>
> Upstream has moved to 0.7, but Ubuntu has not yet. 0.7 is more a
> development-in-progress branch than a completely stable one, afaik.
>
> There is also a new plugin architecture in 0.7 - OpenVPN and Cisco VPN
> support has been ported, but PPTP has not. Therefore upgrading to 0.7
> would break PPTP VPN support.
>
> Follow https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/network-manager/ubuntu.0.7
> if you wish (and especially if you can help) - it's possibly coming
> for Intrepid Ibex.
>
 .7 wont be seen in Hardy unless Alexander decides to back port it once
its stable and in Intrepid. I highly doubt it will be backported and i
can say for sure it wont be backported until its stable.

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    John Vivirito

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