[Bug 80325] Re: Network-admin cannot set right parameters for static IP connection, or switching locations

[Brad Johnson]

I assume "roaming mode" lets network-manager control the interface.
Unchecking roaming-mode allows for manual configuration of the
interface.

While I haven't had a program crash the network-admin incorrectly writes
a static interface declaration in /etc/network/interfaces.

"iface eth0 inet
address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

auto eth0"

This entry should be:

"iface eth0 inet static
address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

auto eth0"

The absence of "static" in the declaration causes network-admin to see
the interface as unconfigured. This makes it impossible to configure an
interface with a static ip address as network-admin continually shows
the interface in "roaming mode". Manually adding "static" to the end of
the declaration resolves this behavior.

This bug seems to also be the cause of bug #82088 filed against network-
manager.

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Network-admin cannot set right parameters for static IP connection, or switching locations
https://launchpad.net/bugs/80325