Same problem in a fresh install from yesterday (12/25/2016), and I fully updated the system by cable. This should be a high priority bug, and I doubt it would take more than 5 minutes of an experienced programmer to fix it, probably just a broken validation routine. It surprises me this bug is open for 6 months without even an assignment...
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1542733 Title: Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi Network, "Connect" grayed out Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Reproduce: 1. Create a static, connection to hidden Wi-Fi connection using nm-connection-editor 2. click nm-applet icon click "Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi Network" click pre-existing connection "Connect" is grayed out Work around is using terminal. nmcli c up id <WiFiSSID> ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: network-manager 1.0.4-0ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-2.16-generic 4.4.0 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-2-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.19.4-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat Feb 6 15:58:22 2016 IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-06 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160206) IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlp2s0 proto static metric 600 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp2s0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlp2s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.55 metric 600 JournalErrors: Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system. Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to turn off this notice. No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions. NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: nmcli-con: NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMP TIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT AUTOCONNECT-PRIORITY READONLY DBUS-PATH ACTIVE DEVICE STATE ACTIVE-PATH Wired connection 1 7c22db8e-2026-413b-86cd-0c796f177dd5 802-3-ethernet 1454790964 Sat 06 Feb 2016 02:36:04 PM CST yes 0 no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1 no -- -- -- jjjGFQQZi0U43GQNlkbUFr0j8ZXA2A d57103a5-d3d7-4fb0-a2a0-469894e184ab 802-11-wireless 1454795858 Sat 06 Feb 2016 03:57:38 PM CST yes 0 no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0 yes wlp2s0 activated /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/4 nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH CONNECTION CON-UUID CON-PATH wlp2s0 wifi connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 jjjGFQQZi0U43GQNlkbUFr0j8ZXA2A d57103a5-d3d7-4fb0-a2a0-469894e184ab /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/4 enp1s0 ethernet unavailable /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2 -- -- -- lo loopback unmanaged /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 -- -- -- nmcli-nm: Error: command ['nmcli', '-f', 'all', 'nm'] failed with exit code 2: Error: Object 'nm' is unknown, try 'nmcli help'. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1542733/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
