#7480 BLOC 8.2.0 (: Need to 'reset' the network configurations - short term fix

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#7480: Need to 'reset' the network configurations - short term fix
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   Reporter:  kimquirk     |       Owner:  erikg               
       Type:  defect       |      Status:  assigned            
   Priority:  blocker      |   Milestone:  8.2.0 (was Update.2)
  Component:  sugar        |     Version:  Update.1            
 Resolution:               |    Keywords:  8.2.0:?             
Next_action:  communicate  |    Verified:  0                   
  Blockedby:               |    Blocking:                      
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Comment(by Eben):

 Replying to [comment:9 kimquirk]:
 > For 8.2, we need the ability to remove the networks.cfg file. It must be
 manually executed and it will remove the entire file. There can be a note
 that this will remove all memorized passwords; but we have to do this in
 order to get past some serious problems.

 I think Simon's above comment meant manual removal a la rm networks.cfg;
 reboot.  Has this decision been changed to require GUI?

 > The check box should show up in the Network Settings of the control
 panel. It should be labeled something like "Clear all network settings".
 It also needs to tell the user to reboot the laptop for the action to have
 affect.

 This is not a checkbox.  A checkbox is used to indicate persistent boolean
 state.  This is, instead, an action button which indicates that an action
 should be taken when pressed.  Since it's a deletion/clear operation, it
 should probably use the clear/destroy icon which is, at present, 'dialog-
 cancel'  (I need to clean up the artwork theme so we have better semantic
 names...).  The button should clearly indicate what it does:  "Clear
 preferred networks" sounds about right to me.

 > TEST:
 >  * If you can get the bad state by click on 'olpc' (an encrypted AP) and
 enter incorrect password; then try the correct password. Whether it works
 or not (it is intermittent), you can do the next steps.
 >  * Go to the control panel and click on the new Network Reset checkbox.
 >  * Check that the file /home/olpc/.sugar/default/nm/networks.cfg is
 gone.
 >  * Reboot and try connecting again.

 I'm not sure that it makes sense to be putting test cases on tickets
 before there is a patch to be tested against.  Also, test cases (I
 believe) need to be indicated with "TestCase" between pipes.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/7480#comment:10>
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