I have a clean Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop install with defaults on an HP Envy I get the same error
WIFI works PCI Ethernet and USB Ethernet connectors both fail when adding them static or DHCP via Network Manager # Let NetworkManager manage all devices on this system network: version: 2 renderer: NetworkManager wlp3s0: connected to Big_House "Intel Wireless 7265 (Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265)" wifi (iwlwifi), 7C:76:35:32:8E:4E, hw, mtu 1500 ip4 default, ip6 default inet4 10.1.10.92/24 route4 0.0.0.0/0 route4 10.1.10.0/24 route4 169.254.0.0/16 inet6 2603:3024:1404:3800::5e1f/128 inet6 2603:3024:1404:3800:7cd5:1de8:c4a3:ca53/64 inet6 2603:3024:1404:3800:c9a2:5e0b:bbb:edab/64 inet6 fe80::5d74:8f35:8843:bbd7/64 route6 2603:3024:1404:3800::/64 route6 ::/0 route6 ff00::/8 route6 fe80::/64 route6 fe80::/64 route6 2603:3024:1404:3800::5e1f/128 enp2s0f1: disconnected "Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller" 1 connection available ethernet (r8169), B4:B6:86:88:79:C1, hw, mtu 1500 enx8cae4cff12e2: unavailable "ASIX Elec. AX88178" ethernet (asix), 8C:AE:4C:FF:12:E2, hw, mtu 1500 lo: unmanaged "lo" loopback (unknown), 00:00:00:00:00:00, sw, mtu 65536 DNS configuration: servers: 75.75.75.75 75.75.76.76 domains: hsd1.ca.comcast.net interface: wlp3s0 servers: 2001:558:feed::1 2001:558:feed::2 interface: wlp3s0 /usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf [keyfile] unmanaged-devices=none I also keep getting the Connection Failed notification, even when only in WIFI mode its a bug, clean install -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772859 Title: Network Manager is not able to manage the devices on Ubuntu 18.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-z-systems/+bug/1772859/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs