[Bug 856504] [NEW] Software Center shows "No network connection" warning when there are actually a network connection

[Michael Lazarev]

Public bug reported:

Software Center shows "No network connection" warning when there are
actually a network connection.

It probably relies on Network Manager for it. But I don't use Network
Manager. In the past six years, it never worked for me. Not when I was
on dial-up, not when I used DSL, not when I use wireless now.

Can Software Center take more smart approach, and actually try *using* network. If that fails, it should properly handle errors.
Because when there is no network connection, but Network Manager tells it is there, you should properly handle errors anyway.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: software-center 4.1.23.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 22 19:20:35 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug apport-lpi oneiric running-unity

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Title:
  Software Center shows "No network connection" warning when there are
  actually a network connection

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Software Center shows "No network connection" warning when there are
  actually a network connection.

  It probably relies on Network Manager for it. But I don't use Network
  Manager. In the past six years, it never worked for me. Not when I was
  on dial-up, not when I used DSL, not when I use wireless now.

  Can Software Center take more smart approach, and actually try *using* network. If that fails, it should properly handle errors.
  Because when there is no network connection, but Network Manager tells it is there, you should properly handle errors anyway.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 4.1.23.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Sep 22 19:20:35 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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