Bug 485603

Summary:	cannot use the package manager without enabling NetworkManager
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Whistler <whistler>
Component:	gnome-packagekit	Assignee:	Richard Hughes <richard>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Priority:	low
Version:	10	CC:	rhughes, richard, robin.norwood
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Description Whistler 2009-02-15 07:44:00 UTC

Description of problem:
When using the package manager without enabling NetworkManager, the package manager will complain "no network connections available" and refuse to install anything.

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Set up the network connection so that it didn't let NetworkManager to manage the connection.
2.Click "Add/Remove software" in the main menu, select some random packages and click Apply.
  
Actual results:
The package manager complains "no network connections available" and refuses to install anything.

Expected results:
The selected packages should be downloaded and installed.

Comment 1 Richard Hughes 2009-02-15 09:26:42 UTC

If you're not using NetworkManager you have to stop the NetworkManager service. Also see /etc/PackageKit/PackageKit.conf if this is not an option.

Comment 2 Whistler 2009-02-16 04:33:56 UTC

yeah that worked, stupid /me -_-

however I think it would be nice if that message can be made as a warning and provide a "continue anyway" option instead of bailing out directly.