Public bug reported: I'm trying to connect, via a USB Wi-Fi dongle, to a Wi-Fi access point "PHS300IC-a00" which is an open Wi-Fi access point. But it never connects.
Looking in /var/log/syslog, I see modem-manager is segfaulting: Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Activation (wlan1) starting connection 'PHS300IC-a00' Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> (wlan1): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> (wlan1): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Activation (wlan1/wireless): connection 'PHS300IC-a00' requires no security. No secrets needed. Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'PHS300IC-a00' Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> (wlan1): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux modem-manager[10094]: <info> (ttyS4) closing serial port... Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux modem-manager[10094]: <info> (ttyS4) serial port closed Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux kernel: [97809.600781] modem-manager[10094]: segfault at 0 ip 0000000000435b2f sp 00007fff6e32a4d0 error 6 in modem-manager[400000+66000] Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux NetworkManager[1048]: <info> the modem manager disappeared Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux dbus[998]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.ModemManager' (using servicehelper) Aug 2 13:38:57 craig-linux modem-manager[10097]: <info> ModemManager (version 0.6.0.0) starting... Ubuntu 13.04 modemmanager 0.6.0.0.really-0ubuntu5 ** 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/1207605 Title: modem-manager segfault trying to connect to Wi-Fi To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1207605/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs