I'm having the same issue on Ubuntu 64 bit 14.04.03. user@xps15:~$ uname -a Linux xps15 3.19.0-47-generic #53~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 18 16:09:14 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
user@xps15:~$ cat /var/log/syslog | grep dnsmasq Jan 23 10:19:48 xps15 NetworkManager[883]: <warn> DNS: plugin dnsmasq update failed Jan 23 10:19:48 xps15 dnsmasq[2831]: setting upstream servers from DBus Jan 23 10:19:48 xps15 dnsmasq[2831]: exiting on receipt of SIGTERM Jan 23 10:20:05 xps15 NetworkManager[3753]: <info> DNS: loaded plugin dnsmasq Jan 23 10:20:10 xps15 NetworkManager[3753]: <info> DNS: starting dnsmasq... Jan 23 10:20:10 xps15 NetworkManager[3753]: <warn> dnsmasq not available on the bus, can't update servers. Jan 23 10:20:10 xps15 NetworkManager[3753]: <error> [1453569610.971673] [nm-dns-dnsmasq.c:396] update(): dnsmasq owner not found on bus: Could not get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.dnsmasq': no such name Jan 23 10:20:10 xps15 NetworkManager[3753]: <warn> DNS: plugin dnsmasq update failed Jan 23 10:20:10 xps15 dnsmasq[3764]: started, version 2.68 cachesize 1000 Jan 23 10:20:10 xps15 dnsmasq[3764]: compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt DBus i18n IDN DHCP DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP conntrack ipset auth Jan 23 10:20:10 xps15 dnsmasq[3764]: DBus support enabled: connected to system bus Jan 23 10:20:10 xps15 dnsmasq[3764]: warning: no upstream servers configured Jan 23 10:20:10 xps15 dnsmasq[3764]: cleared cache Jan 23 10:20:11 xps15 NetworkManager[3753]: <warn> dnsmasq appeared on DBus: :1.98 Jan 23 10:20:11 xps15 dnsmasq[3764]: setting upstream servers from DBus Jan 23 10:20:11 xps15 dnsmasq[3764]: using nameserver 127.0.2.1#53 user@xps15:~$ dpkg -l network-manager Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-==============-============-============-================================= ii network-manage 0.9.8.8-0ubu amd64 network management framework (dae user@xps15:~$ dpkg -l dnsmasq-base Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-==============-============-============-================================= ii dnsmasq-base 2.68-1ubuntu amd64 Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1048430 Title: "dnsmasq not available on the bus" Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Dnsmasq seems to be having some issues. This occurs whenever I try to connect to my wireless network; sometimes it only happens once, but sometimes the error loops for a while. Sep 9 17:43:51 bkerensa NetworkManager[935]: <info> DNS: starting dnsmasq... Sep 9 17:43:51 bkerensa NetworkManager[935]: <error> [1347237831.899067] [nm-dns-dnsmasq.c:390] update(): dnsmasq not available on the bus, can't update servers. Sep 9 17:43:51 bkerensa NetworkManager[935]: <error> [1347237831.899142] [nm-dns-dnsmasq.c:392] update(): dnsmasq owner not found on bus: Could not get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.dnsmasq': no such name Sep 9 17:43:51 bkerensa NetworkManager[935]: <warn> DNS: plugin dnsmasq update failed Sep 9 17:43:51 bkerensa NetworkManager[935]: <info> ((null)): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: dnsmasq (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Sep 9 17:47:22 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: dnsmasq UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-08-08 (32 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1048430/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
