- In a live environment (32-bits), I cannot add a wireless connection. This results in a "Insufficient privileges" message. - Live user has root permissions. - Distribution based on Debian Testing. - No wpa_supplicant logs are created. - I cannot confirm this happening on a 64-bit system. - Once installed I have no problem making new wireless connections. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Download and run from USB: http://www.schoelje.nl/lmdekde/lmdekde32_up5_20120929.iso 2. Open Network Management Settings 3. Add a wireless connection Actual Results: Error message: error adding connections: Insufficient privileges Expected Results: Even in a live environment I expect to be able to create a wireless connection. Distribution LMDE KDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition 32-bits with KDE 4.8.4) Kernel 3.2.0-3-486 Network Device Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01) # ip link 3: waln0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> ... # ip route Returns nothing # ifdown wlan0 ifdown: interface wlan0 not configured # modprobe -r brcmsmac ; modprobe brcmsmac Returns nothing # ifup wlan0 Ignoring unknown interface wlan0=wlan0 # dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.GetPermissions method return sender=:1.0 -> dest=:1.84 reply_serial=2 array [ dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.network-control" string "no" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wwan" string "no" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own" string "no" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.protected" string "no" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.open" string "no" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-network" string "no" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wimax" string "no" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.sleep-wake" string "no" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wifi" string "no" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system" string "no" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.hostname" string "no" ) ]
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For the past week I've been upgrading the 32-bit version in groups of packages. This way I narrowed this issue down to one single package: xinit xinit upgraded from 1.3.1-1 to 1.3.2-1. So I held back that package, did a dist-upgrade and booted the iso with the following results: 1. The shut down and restart buttons are back in the Kickoff menu. 2. I can make a wireless connection. 3. I can mount USB
This look like a problem with your /etc/dbus-1/system.d/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.conf or you do not have ConsoleKit installed and running. Anway, this is downstream issue, you should contact Debian developers about this.
Today, I've contacted the Debian xinit maintainer about this.