Public bug reported:
System settings > Network > turn on wifi > use as hotspot tail /var/log/syslog Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Hotspot' Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Hotspot' has security, but secrets are required. Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0] Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): disconnecting for new activation request. Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> disconnected (reason 'none') [60 30 0] Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0] Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Hotspot' Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): disconnecting for new activation request. Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> disconnected (reason 'none') [40 30 0] Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0] Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Hotspot' Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Hotspot' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <warn> Supplicant may not support AP mode; connection may time out. Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'nova' Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'mode' value '2' Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'frequency' value '2412' Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 2 Jun 13 22:15:47 nova wpa_supplicant[1269]: wlan0: AP mode support not included in the build Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning ** Affects: wpa (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/1190590 Title: wpasupplicant ap mode not available To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/+bug/1190590/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs