the ifupdown connection is parsed from your /etc/network/interfaces. Usually that device is then unmanaged as its upped by ifupdown package. at best remove your device configuration from /etc/network/interfaces if you want to use NM at all.
** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- wired connection doesn't connect automatically https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289864 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs