This looks like either a problem with network-manager, or a problem with your network configuration / hardware. Have you modified /etc/network/interfaces?
** Also affects: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1261177 Title: initctl does not terminate at computer shutdown Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: fresh install of ubuntu 13.10 on asus zenbook ux31e doesn't ever shutdown properly ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: upstart 1.10-0ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-14.21-generic 3.11.7 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Dec 15 15:34:46 2013 ExecutablePath: /sbin/initctl InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-22 (54 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True OmitPids: 1459 1093 610 6817 6821 588 480 838 1055 574 610 6817 588 480 6937 574 6953 ProcCmdline: initctl emit plymouth-ready ProcEnviron: TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) SourcePackage: upstart Title: initctl does not terminate at computer shutdown UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UpstartBugCategory: Session UpstartRunningSessionCount: 1 UpstartRunningSessionVersion: init (upstart 1.10) UpstartRunningSystemVersion: init (upstart 1.10) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1261177/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp