Bug#511302: knetworkconf unable to carry out basic interface operations

["Massimo Manghi" <massimo.manghi@unipr.it>]

On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 22:48:29 +0100, Ana Guerrero wrote
> severity 511302 important
> thanks
> 
> On Fri, Jan 09, 2009 at 09:07:02PM +0100, Sven Joachim wrote:
> > On 2009-01-09 12:12 +0100, Massimo Manghi wrote:
> > 
> > > Package: knetworkconf
> > > Version: 4:3.5.9-2
> > > Severity: grave
> > > Justification: renders package unusable
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > knetworkconf is now unable to change the state of network interfaces
> > > thus becoming useless for most practical uses. Upon
> > > request for enabling/disabling an interface knetworkconf invariabily 
> > > displays the message "There was an error changing the device's state. 
You will have to do it manually."
> > >
> > I cannot reproduce this.  Do you use network-manager for your interfaces
> > or plain ifupdown?  Please show your /etc/network/interfaces.
> >

Hi Ana and Sven 

here is my /etc/network/interfaces
-----------------------------------------

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
address 127.0.0.1
netmask 255.0.0.0

# The primary network interface
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
iface eth1 inet dhcp
#wireless-essid wlanacc1
------------------------------------------

the file was generated during the installation process.
I don't remember I changed the file after the initial
installation, but I'm certain I haven't changed it recently.

> 
> I can not reproduce it either.
> Are you trying to enable devices you have defined completely in your
> /etc/network/interfaces file?

the interfaces displayed by knetworkconf are only those
in the 'interfaces' conf file.

-- Massimo