Disable Network-manager notifications or Network-manager

[jbrown96]

I'm setting up a computer for some new Ubuntu users, and I want it to be as simple as possible. They use DSL via ethernet, so they are always connected and really have no need for Network-Manager. However, I'm not sure how to configure Ubuntu for DHCP without Network-Manager.

My question is how do I get rid of the notification when a user logs in that says "The wired connection is now connected" (it might differ slightly)? Removing Network-manager would be fine as well.

I checked gconf-editor and couldn't find anything for NM.

Thanks for the help.

[hyper_ch]

well, I'd replace the default network manager with WICD then you shouldn't get those messages anymore.

[aheckler]

Go into System > Preferences > Sessions and uncheck Network Monitor. That does the trick for me.

[zika]

However, I'm not sure how to configure Ubuntu for DHCP without Network-Manager.

Go into System > Preferences > Sessions and uncheck Network Monitor. That does the trick for me.

these two messages miss one thing in order not to be contradicting each other:

 gksudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces 

...

it should look something like (get the right numbers from ifconfig while You have working connection) (remove "#" in lines You want active (depending You want DHCP or static IP)):

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface DHCP
#auto eth0
#iface eth0 inet dhcp

# The primary network interface static
#auto eth0
#iface eth0 inet static
#   address ***.***.***.***
#   netmask ***.***.***.***
#   gateway ***.***.***.***  
#   broadcast ***.***.***.***

to jbrown96:since You want just DHCP You could go with:

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface DHCP
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp