Public bug reported: nm-connection-editor ambiguously says "Require IPv4 addressing for this connection to complete" (and similar for IPv6).
By my reckoning, this can mean either * For this connection to complete, require IPv4 addressing * Require the completion of this connection's IPv4 addressing I'm not sufficiently skilled to whether either of these can be ruled out as gibberish, on a technical level. To further complicate matters, the general gist of either of those meanings seems to be exactly opposite to the hover text/ tool-tip, which says When connecting to IPv6-capable networks, allows the connection to complete if IPv4 configuration fails but IPv6 configuration succeeds. That's the IPv4 Settings tab. The IPv6 Settings tab has the same problems: Label: Require IPv6 addressing for this connection to complete Hover: When connecting to IPv4-capable networks, allows the connection to complete if IPv6 configuration fails but IPv4 configuration succeeds. Suggested fix: 1. First determine which meaning is correct--that (A) the checkbox allows the connection to exist without IPv4, or that (B) it only allows the connection to connect if IPv4 works. I'd do that, but I don't have an IPv6 test rig--or I just don't know enough about it. 2. Then, replace the labels and text by something like --- MEANING (A) --- IPv4 Settings tab Label: For this connection, don't require successful IPv4 configuration or perhaps Allow this connection to fall back on IPv6 or again Allow this connection without successful IPv4 configuration Hover: When connecting to IPv6-capable networks, allows the connection to complete if IPv4 configuration fails but IPv6 configuration succeeds. IPv6 Settings tab Label: For this connection, don't require successful IPv6 configuration (or whatever format you decide on for the IPv4 label) Hover: When connecting to IPv4-capable networks, allows the connection to complete if IPv6 configuration fails but IPv4 configuration succeeds. --- MEANING (B) --- IPv4 Settings tab Label: For this connection, require successful IPv4 configuration Hover: When connecting to IPv6-capable networks, prevents the connection from completing if IPv4 configuration fails. IPv6 Settings tab Label: For this connection, require successful IPv6 configuration Hover: When connecting to IPv4-capable networks, prevents the connection from completing if IPv6 configuration fails. Not sure whether this has implications for security. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.6.2-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42-generic 3.5.7.6 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw' Date: Mon May 13 16:51:41 2013 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nm-connection-editor IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-17 (57 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1) IpRoute: default via 192.168.2.1 dev eth0 proto static 192.168.2.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.14 metric 1 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MarkForUpload: True NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RfKill: SourcePackage: network-manager-applet UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) nmcli-con: NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMP TIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH Wired connection 1 a142ebd0-7426-463d-b3a2-b08c8101526f 802-3-ethernet 1368478293 Mon 13 May 2013 04:51:33 PM EDT yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1 Private Internet Access SSL 0e5695cb-9d62-4f2a-a2db-67613bdda656 vpn 1364164151 Sun 24 Mar 2013 06:29:11 PM EDT no no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0 nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH eth0 802-3-ethernet connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN running 0.9.6.0 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled ** Affects: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal ** Attachment added: "Require IPv4 addressing for this connection to complete.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1179698/+attachment/3675715/+files/Require%20IPv4%20addressing%20for%20this%20connection%20to%20complete.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1179698 Title: nm-connection-editor ambiguously says "Require IPv4 addressing for this connection to complete" (and similar for IPv6) - hover contracdicts it To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/1179698/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs