Public bug reported: The version of libnm-glib shipped with Ubuntu is too old, this causes the Gnome Shell's network connection manager's on/off toggle to not work. Please see the following bug reports for more information:
http://osdir.com/ml/gnome-shell-list/2011-11/msg00006.html https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=664171 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=739035 This happens with all connections, not just the "Wired" one like in the bug reports. I have Ubuntu 11.10 installed (upgraded from 11.04) using the Gnome Shell package shipped with Ubuntu, all the laterst updates applied. I have 2 versions installed: $ apt-cache policy libnm-glib2 libnm-glib2: Installed: 0.8.4~git.20110319t175609.d14809b-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 0.8.4~git.20110319t175609.d14809b-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 0.8.4~git.20110319t175609.d14809b-0ubuntu3 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy libnm-glib4 libnm-glib4: Installed: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu5 Candidate: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu5 Version table: *** 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu5 0 500 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages ** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/891299 Title: Toggling a network connection to off in gnome shell "panel icon" doesn't work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/891299/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
