Public bug reported: With the last Ubuntu update dhcp(3)-client got uninstalled on my system.
So when the network-manager tried to connected I read the following in /var/log/syslog: Sep 19 18:34:51 till-laptop NetworkManager: <WARN> dhclient_start(): /sbin/dhclient does not exist. So I reinstalled dhcp3-client (using aptitude install dhcp3-client) and now I read the following: Sep 19 23:48:35 till-laptop dhclient: Usage: dhclient [-1dqrx] [-nw] [-p <port>] [-s server] Sep 19 23:48:35 till-laptop dhclient: [-cf config-file] [-lf lease-file][-pf pid-file] [-e VAR=val] Sep 19 23:48:35 till-laptop dhclient: [-sf script-file] [interface] Sep 19 23:50:58 till-laptop dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.3 The workaround is to open a terminal and type: sudo dhclient3 and everything seems to work. The only downside is that the network manager doesn't seem to recognize this. So it keeps spinning up there. You're only affected if you try to use dhcp. If you hardcode network settings in the connection profile (in network-manager), it works like expected. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: dhcp3-client 3.1.3-2ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.43-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Sep 19 23:58:43 2010 KernLog: ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=24AE5D0FAE5CDB3E loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: dhcp3 ** Affects: dhcp3 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid -- Recent update broke dhcp https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/643100 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