that does not help jevgtv@jevgtv-HP-Compaq-6910p ~ $ sudo modem-manager [sudo] password for jevgtv: modem-manager[8477]: <info> ModemManager (version 0.6.0.0) starting... modem-manager[8477]: <warn> Could not acquire the org.freedesktop.ModemManager service as it is already taken. Return: 3 jevgtv@jevgtv-HP-Compaq-6910p ~ $ man kill jevgtv@jevgtv-HP-Compaq-6910p ~ $ kill modem-manager bash: kill: modem-manager: arguments must be process or job IDs jevgtv@jevgtv-HP-Compaq-6910p ~ $ kill mm bash: kill: mm: arguments must be process or job IDs jevgtv@jevgtv-HP-Compaq-6910p ~ $ kill modemmanager bash: kill: modemmanager: arguments must be process or job IDs jevgtv@jevgtv-HP-Compaq-6910p ~ $ sudo killall modem-manager jevgtv@jevgtv-HP-Compaq-6910p ~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/network-manager restart Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8) utility, e.g. service network-manager restart
Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart job, you may also use the stop(8) and then start(8) utilities, e.g. stop network-manager ; start network-manager. The restart(8) utility is also available. network-manager stop/waiting network-manager start/running, process 8605 jevgtv@jevgtv-HP-Compaq-6910p ~ $ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1170604 Title: modem-manager could not be acquired To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/modemmanager/+bug/1170604/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs