Public bug reported: I've got 2 ubuntu laptops, and I've put an ethernet cable between them. NM searched a DHCP but there is none. I was expecting it would fallback to configure link local IPs and then I could ping/scp each other, but no. I'm sure it was working a few years ago.
** 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/1083134 Title: IP is not configured automatically on link local network To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1083134/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs