[Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#631150: The network-manager service often vanishes when trying to connect to an OpenVPN-based VPN.

Valentin QUEQUET valentin at no-response.com
Mon Jun 20 19:54:28 UTC 2011


Package: network-manager
Version: 0.8.4.0-2
Severity: normal


Hello,

I've always been accustomed to network-manager crashes. However, now I have a
VPS use case, I see n-m crashing more often than not.

I have bare Internet access through a WiFi hotspot. From there, I connect to
an OpenVPN-powered VPN service to get a broader range of available services
(FTP, NTP, IM, GIT, SSH, Gaming, ...).

Here follows the log of the network-manager service I ran in the foreground.

In hope my report will prove useful.

Sincerely,
Valentin QUEQUET

NetworkManager[6394]: <info> NetworkManager (version 0.8.4.0) is starting...
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Read config file
/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> VPN: loaded
/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.openvpn
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> VPN: loaded org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> VPN: loaded
org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.openconnect
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> VPN: loaded
org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.strongswan
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> VPN: loaded org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> modem-manager is now available
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> monitoring kernel firmware directory
'/lib/firmware'.
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: init!
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: update_system_hostname
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPluginIfupdown: guessed connection type (eth0) =
802-3-ethernet
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown:
update_connection_setting_from_if_block: name:eth0, type:802-3-ethernet,
id:Ifupdown (eth0), uuid: 681b428f-beaf-8932-dce4-687ed5bae28e
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: addresses count: 1
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: No dns-nameserver configured in
/etc/network/interfaces
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: adding eth0 to iface_connections
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: adding iface eth0 to
well_known_interfaces
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: autoconnect
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPluginIfupdown: management mode: unmanaged
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path:
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:03:00.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0)
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPluginIfupdown: locking wired connection setting
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path:
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:06:00.0/net/wlan0, iface: wlan0)
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path:
//sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:06:00.0/net/wlan0, iface: wlan0):
//no ifupdown configuration found.
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path:
/sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo)
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path:
//sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo): no ifupdown configuration found.
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path:
/sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0)
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path:
//sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0): no ifupdown configuration
//found.
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: end _init.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Loaded plugin ifupdown: (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd. 
To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2010 Red Hat,
Inc.  To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.
NetworkManager[6394]:    Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 1
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (39917040) ... get_connections.
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (39917040) ... get_connections
(managed=false): return empty list.
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile: parsing openvpn-DK ... 
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile:     read connection 'openvpn-DK'
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile: parsing SFR WiFi Public ... 
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile:     read connection 'SFR WiFi Public'
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile: parsing openvpn-DK_custom ... 
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile:     read connection 'openvpn-DK_custom'
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile: parsing openvpn-NL_custom ... 
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile:     read connection 'openvpn-NL_custom'
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile: parsing Auto SFR WiFi Public ... 
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile:     read connection 'Auto SFR WiFi Public'
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile: parsing openvpn-US ... 
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile:     read connection 'openvpn-US'
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile: parsing openvpn-DE ... 
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile:     read connection 'openvpn-DE'
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile: parsing openvpn-DE_custom ... 
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile:     read connection 'openvpn-DE_custom'
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile: parsing openvpn-US_custom ... 
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile:     read connection 'openvpn-US_custom'
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile: parsing openvpn-NL ... 
NetworkManager[6394]:    keyfile:     read connection 'openvpn-NL'
NetworkManager[6394]:    Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 1
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> found WiFi radio killswitch rfkill1 (at
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:06:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill1)
/(driver <unknown>)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> found WiFi radio killswitch rfkill0 (at
//sys/devices/platform/acer-wmi/rfkill/rfkill0) (driver acer-wmi)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by
state file
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by
state file
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> WiMAX enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by
state file
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Networking is enabled by state file
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (eth0): carrier is OFF
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (eth0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'tg3'
ifindex: 2)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (eth0): exported as
/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (eth0): now managed
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (eth0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (eth0): bringing up device.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (eth0): preparing device.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Added default wired connection 'Auto eth0' for
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:03:00.0/net/eth0
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa
/0x01).
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver:
/'ath9k' ifindex: 3)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): exported as
//org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): now managed
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): preparing device.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
NetworkManager[6394]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo: couldn't determine
device driver; ignoring...
NetworkManager[6394]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0: couldn't
determine device driver; ignoring...
/sbin/ifup: interface lo already configured
NetworkManager[6394]: <warn> bluez error getting default adapter: The name
/org.bluez was not provided by any .service files
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state:  starting
/-> ready
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason
42)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'SFR
WiFi Public'
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device
Prepare) scheduled...
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device
Prepare) started...
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
Configure) scheduled...
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device
Prepare) complete.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
Configure) starting...
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'SFR
WiFi Public' requires no security.  No secrets needed.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'SFR WiFi Public'
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE'
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
Configure) complete.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  inactive
-> scanning
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning
-> associating
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state:
associating -> associated
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state:
associated -> completed
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5
(Device Configure) successful.  Connected to wireless network 'SFR WiFi
Public'.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure
Start) scheduled.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure
Start) started...
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction
(timeout in 45 seconds)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> dhclient started with pid 6409
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure
Start) complete.
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.1.1-P1
Copyright 2004-2010 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/

NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit
Listening on LPF/wlan0/78:e4:00:05:c2:19
Sending on   LPF/wlan0/78:e4:00:05:c2:19
Sending on   Socket/fallback
DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPACK from 192.168.2.1
bound to 192.168.2.13 -- renewal in 531 seconds.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state changed preinit -> reboot
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure
Get) scheduled...
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure
Get) started...
NetworkManager[6394]: <info>   address 192.168.2.13
NetworkManager[6394]: <info>   prefix 24 (255.255.255.0)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info>   gateway 192.168.2.1
NetworkManager[6394]: <info>   nameserver '109.0.66.10'
NetworkManager[6394]: <info>   nameserver '109.0.66.20'
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Scheduling stage 5
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure
Commit) scheduled...
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Done scheduling stage 5
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure
Get) complete.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure
Commit) started...
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): writing resolv.conf to
/sbin/resolvconf
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Clearing nscd hosts cache.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 7 -> 8 (reason 0)
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Policy set 'SFR WiFi Public' (wlan0) as default
for IPv4 routing and DNS.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) successful, device
activated.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure
Commit) complete.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> VPN connection 'openvpn-US_custom' (Connect)
reply received.
NetworkManager[6394]: <warn> VPN connection 'openvpn-US_custom' failed to
connect: 'Could not process the request because a VPN connection was already
active.'.
NetworkManager[6394]: <info> Policy set 'SFR WiFi Public' (wlan0) as default
for IPv4 routing and DNS.
NetworkManager[6394]:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (path:
/sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0)

(NetworkManager:6394): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **:
g_type_instance_get_private: assertion `instance != NULL &&
instance->g_class != NULL' failed

(NetworkManager:6394): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid uninstantiatable
type `<invalid>' in cast to `GObject'

(NetworkManager:6394): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_weak_unref:
assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
NetworkManager[6394]: <warn> caught signal 11. Generating backtrace...
NetworkManager: ******************* START **********************************
NetworkManager: [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
NetworkManager: [New Thread 0x7fbe616b3700 (LWP 6410)]
NetworkManager: [New Thread 0x7fbe622cf700 (LWP 6395)]
41	../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/waitpid.c: No such file or directory.
NetworkManager: 0x00007fbe64e86c0d in __libc_waitpid (pid=6576,
stat_loc=<value optimized out>, options=0) at
.../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/waitpid.c:41
NetworkManager: 	in ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/waitpid.c
NetworkManager: ******************* END **********************************

real	0m32.151s
user	0m0.968s
sys	0m0.280s
RESULT=1

-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.39-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.utf8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages network-manager depends on:
pn  adduser                       <none>     (no description available)
pn  dbus                          <none>     (no description available)
pn  isc-dhcp-client               <none>     (no description available)
pn  libc6                         <none>     (no description available)
pn  libdbus-1-3                   <none>     (no description available)
pn  libdbus-glib-1-2              <none>     (no description available)
pn  libgcrypt11                   <none>     (no description available)
pn  libglib2.0-0                  <none>     (no description available)
pn  libgnutls26                   <none>     (no description available)
pn  libgudev-1.0-0                <none>     (no description available)
pn  libnl1                        <none>     (no description available)
ii  libnm-glib2                   0.8.4.0-2  network management framework (GLib
ii  libnm-util1                   0.8.4.0-2  network management framework (shar
pn  libpolkit-gobject-1-0         <none>     (no description available)
pn  libuuid1                      <none>     (no description available)
pn  lsb-base                      <none>     (no description available)
pn  udev                          <none>     (no description available)
pn  wpasupplicant                 <none>     (no description available)

Versions of packages network-manager recommends:
ii  dnsmas 2.57-1                            A small caching DNS proxy and DHCP
pn  iptabl <none>                            (no description available)
ii  modemm 0.4+git.20110429t103114.863dbca-1 D-Bus service for managing modems
pn  policy <none>                            (no description available)
ii  ppp    2.4.5-5                           Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) - da

Versions of packages network-manager suggests:
ii  avahi-autoipd                 0.6.30-3   Avahi IPv4LL network address confi

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