[Bug 1072518] Re: Restarting network crashes (apparently) the desktop manager

[Michael Carden]

Same occurs with:

sudo service networking restart

All running apps including the panel are closed. The terminal window
from where the command was launched remains visible but is unresponsive.
As reported by tbys, the only recovery I have found is to drop to a non
graphic tty and reboot.

This is on a 2012 MacBook Pro i7 with wired network and no wireless:

Linux MacBuntu 3.5.0-18-generic #29-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 19 10:26:51 UTC
2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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Title:
  Restarting network crashes (apparently) the desktop manager

Status in “ubuntu-meta” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  The unity UI and windows decorations dissappear when I do one of the
  following:

  sudo restart networking

  or

  sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart.

  This renders me unable to focus any of the open windows with
  mouse/keyboard, leaving the system unusable. I have to drop to
  terminal (CTRL-ALT-F2) and do a sudo reboot.

  I am not sure what parts of the desktop are going down, so I posted
  this bug under ubuntu-desktop. I'd be happy to follow up with more
  information as needed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.287
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Oct 29 09:45:12 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-20 (8 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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