*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 27013 *** I think this should be high priority - the original bug described, that is.
I'd like to switch from Windows to Kubuntu, as well as introduce that option to friends. However, the first thing a home user wants to do is connect to the Internet, and most (I think) use DSL, mainly via PPPoE. I was quite disappointed to not be able to "just select <appname> from the menu" and get it connected. More so to tell this to the less computer-savvy users. I don't know this system well enough to know whether this should go in KNetworkManager, KPPP, or a new similar KPPPoE (or whatever you'd name it), but I think this is a must. And preferably, this GUI app would have: 1. a dialog configuration 2. a wizard (for real newbies) 3.a tray icon which shows connection status and allows u to easily connect/disconnect, similar to the way it works in Windows (or wireless in KNetworkManager)... 4. this should possibly even be part of the k/ubuntu installation process - asking how u connect to the internet (LAN, ADSL, dialup, etc.) and helping u set up the connection as necessary. Has there been any progress since the previous post? -- pppoeconf hard to setup https://launchpad.net/bugs/30037 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
