[RESOLVED] cnetworkmanager Two Issues

Question

This is a clean install on a ASUS 1018pb netbook:
I am trying to get my wireless networking setup before I install X. I have installed and configured networkmanager and cnetworkmanager. I have also added my username to the networkmanager group. I"m currently having two issues:
1.  when I run (as user) cnetworkmanager -C "myssid" --wpa-pass "my passphrase", I get the following error mesage
Traceback (Most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/cnetworkmanager", line 283, in <module>
  us = NetworkManagerUserSettings([]) # request_name may fail
File "/user/lib/python2.6/site-packages/networkmanager/applet/service/__init__.py", line 70, in __init__
  super(NetworkManagerUserSettings, self).__init__(conmaps, USER_SERVICE)
File "/user/lib/python2.6/site-packages/networkmanager/applet/service/__init__.py", line 29, in __init__
  do_not_queue=True)
File "/user/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/service.py", line 129, in __new__
  retval = bus.request_name (name, name_flags)
File "/user/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 306, in request_name
  'su', (name, flags))
File "/user/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 630, in call_blocking
  message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Connection "1:8" is not allowed to own the service "org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings" due to security policies in the configuration file
2. when I run the above command as root, I get the following:
Entering mainloop
(13:19:08) State: CONNECTING
(13:19:16) State: CONNECTED
_ {flashing cursor}
I don't get a command prompt back.
If I open another terminal, I can work as normal.
I would like to get this resolved before I install X and the GNOME applet. I'll be using openbox.
Thanks,
Last edited by badfrog88 (2010-08-29 20:47:23)

Answer 1

I believe I've found a decent solution.  Try running this command as root:
# cnetworkmanager -C "myssid" --wpa-pass "my passphrase" &
The '&' at the end of the command should make it so after the connection is made the prompt will return.  However, I had the same result as you:
Entering mainloop
(13:19:08) State: CONNECTING
(13:19:16) State: CONNECTED
_ {flashing cursor}
Nonetheless, when I ^c (Control-C) and then type in
# ifconfig -a
my wireless interface is both up and connected.  All I know is it works.