Dhcp-client connman configuration setup issue

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I am a very happy long time user.
Pi2, latest release 1.0…
This is a bug report about either “Programs---->OSMC Settings----->Network”
or my understanding of same.

All was working, but I noticed that my OSMC box had no dhcp lease with my server (Lbuntu dnsmasq).
This was not a stable setup so I investigated. I am new to connman so I had to learn a bit.
Turned out my ethernet wired connection was configured to manual. Probably my doing.

I was unable to return to a dhcp managed connection using the OSMC Settings program.
(Possibly a bug, or me being confused.)

So I used a ssh prompt to do this:
sudo connmanctl config ethernet_b827eb397bd3_cable --ipv4 dhcp
(your ethernet_… service name will differ)

Now I have a proper lease.
Perhaps it would help if the OSMC Settings program displayed the full current state of the connection
as well as offering possible changes.

Wes

2

What error did you see when switching back to dhcp in the networking gui?

3

It already does exactly that. If you are currently using a static configuration you will see a screen like this that shows the current configuration:

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To go back to using DHCP you would choose “Configure Network using DHCP”, which will bring up an Apply option, after choosing apply you will be back to DHCP.

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I guess it would help me if a status line were added below “Configure Network using DHCP”
saying “Current config Manual:”
Wes

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