Difference between revisions of "Network Manager is Missing"

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If the network-manager icon does not show up.
 
If the network-manager icon does not show up.
# Check to see if the indicator area is installed on the panel. Its presence sohuld be marked by three small horizontal lines. It is a good idea to check by right clicking on the panel chosing add to panel and then selecting "indicator area".
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# Check to see if the notification area is installed on the panel.  
 
# If this fails to work edit <code>/etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf</code>. Change the line that reads <code>managed=false</code> to read <code>managed=true</code> and then run <code>sudo service network-manager restart</code>
 
# If this fails to work edit <code>/etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf</code>. Change the line that reads <code>managed=false</code> to read <code>managed=true</code> and then run <code>sudo service network-manager restart</code>
 
# If the above fails, goto System > Preferences > Startup Applications, then add nm-applet.
 
# If the above fails, goto System > Preferences > Startup Applications, then add nm-applet.
 
[[Category: Tech support]]
 
[[Category: Tech support]]

Revision as of 15:52, 7 November 2012

If the network-manager icon does not show up.

  1. Check to see if the notification area is installed on the panel.
  2. If this fails to work edit /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf. Change the line that reads managed=false to read managed=true and then run sudo service network-manager restart
  3. If the above fails, goto System > Preferences > Startup Applications, then add nm-applet.