network-admin "double-configure" problem when choosing a preset location and then hitting OK

Bug #31242 reported by xtsbdu3reyrbrmroezob
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
GST
Fix Released
Medium
gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

network-admin "double-configures" the interface(s), which is not necessary. If you have a defined location, and choose it from the drop-down menu, your interface(s) will be configured. This is fine. However, when you choose OK to close the application, network-admin reconfigures the interface(s) again! Ludicrous!

For instance, on my IBM laptop, I have an eth0 (wired) and an eth1 (wifi). Choosing my location profile called "Auto, eth0" disables the eth1 device and performs DHCP on eth0. If you later hit OK to close the app, and monitor your ifconfig on eth0, you will see eth0 release the IP and then try to claim another one! There is no reason for "doublie-configuring" the interface!!!

Suggested Fixes (1 or 2):
1) Either ONLY configure the interface(s) once on the Location Profile selection and make the OK button simply exit from network-admin or...
2) Do nothing on the Location Proile selection, and ONLY configure the interface(s) when hitting the OK button to exit the network-admin
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Kristian Hermansen

Matt Zimmerman (mdz)
Changed in gnome-system-tools:
assignee: nobody → seb128
Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thanks for your bug. I've forwarded it upstream: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=337803

Changed in gnome-system-tools:
assignee: seb128 → desktop-bugs
Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

fixed upstream

Changed in gnome-system-tools:
status: Unconfirmed → Fix Committed
Changed in gnome-system-tools:
status: Unconfirmed → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

fixed to edgy

Changed in gnome-system-tools:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in gst:
importance: Unknown → Medium
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