Re: nm-applet and using commands as root

["Darren Albers" <dalbers gmail com>]

On 4/11/07, Khalid Luqman <theonlykman gmail com> wrote:
> Hey,
> Im a relatively new linux user and I was having problems in ubuntu 6.10 with
> my networking (like
> serious-made-me-not-want-to-use-linux-anymore problems)
> until I got network manager and upgraded to feisty. All pretty much works
> well now. However, there is this one weird issue. I'm not sure if its
> related to network manager or to the feisty upgrade or something else (by no
> means a fresh install), but thats why I'm posting on this list I suppose.
>
> Well, whenever Im connected to a wireless network (in the few weeks that Ive
> been using it I haven't bothered to use a wired connection) I've noticed
> that certain commands, like "sudo gedit" do not work, and certain gui
> dialogs, like system -> administration -> users and groups, freeze
> immediately upon opening. Thereafter, if I were to disconnect myself,
> everything would return to normal and dialogs and such would work properly.
> I took some screenshots of exactly what I mean but Im not sure if I can post
> them or if I need to..
>
> Any Ideas?

Khalid, I am running Feisty and have not noticed this issue and I have
never seen it  mentioned before anywhere else.   Since it /seems/ like
an Ubuntu specific issue I would recommend raising a bug on launchpad,
if you post the bug # I will add myself to it and provide what help I
can.

I would recommend adding the the output from /var/log/syslog and
/var/log/messages that might relate to either running sudo or Network
Manager to the bug report and any errors you see in the console when
you use sudo.