Public bug reported: If my /etc/network/interfaces settings for wlan0 include a "hwaddress ether" line, then running ifup for that interface fails at the very end, after successfully authenticating with the access point. Here is what happens:
systemd[1]: Started ifup for wlan0. wpa_supplicant[765]: Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant sh[737]: RTNETLINK answers: Device or resource busy sh[737]: Failed to bring up wlan0. systemd[1]: ifup@wlan0.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE wpa_supplicant[791]: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0 Furthermore, this kind of failure leaves a mess somehow, and subsequent attempts to connect lead to "RTNETLINK answers: File exists". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: ifupdown 0.8.13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-28.30-generic 4.8.6 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Tue Dec 6 07:48:55 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-01-19 (1783 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) SourcePackage: ifupdown UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-13 (53 days ago) ** Affects: ifupdown (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ifupdown in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1647709 Title: Can't connect to WiFi if setting MAC address, RTNETLINK answers: Device or resource busy Status in ifupdown package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: If my /etc/network/interfaces settings for wlan0 include a "hwaddress ether" line, then running ifup for that interface fails at the very end, after successfully authenticating with the access point. Here is what happens: systemd[1]: Started ifup for wlan0. wpa_supplicant[765]: Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant sh[737]: RTNETLINK answers: Device or resource busy sh[737]: Failed to bring up wlan0. systemd[1]: ifup@wlan0.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE wpa_supplicant[791]: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0 Furthermore, this kind of failure leaves a mess somehow, and subsequent attempts to connect lead to "RTNETLINK answers: File exists". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: ifupdown 0.8.13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-28.30-generic 4.8.6 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Tue Dec 6 07:48:55 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-01-19 (1783 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) SourcePackage: ifupdown UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-13 (53 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ifupdown/+bug/1647709/+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