network manager applet missing in pane in 10.04

[kwestrom]

How does one re-add the network connection applet in the system-preferences area? I have no network connections applet to open up when i go into the system-preference area. Furthermore, i have encountered numerous spots that indicate the kdelibs5 is missing from my system. Is there anyway to get it readded without fully reinstalling my full system?
Thanks in advance for any assistance rendered on this problem.

[will81]

Same problem. Network Manager applet was there (and had been for a month or so) but was gone when I rebooted. managed=true; Indicator Applet present; Notification Area present; user in netdev group. Grr!

EDIT: Editing /etc/network/interfaces and commenting out "auto eth0" worked in the end.

[fmurrieta]

I had apparently the same problem, I tryed everithigng you've suggested with no luck.

I have a bunch of users in this machine.

I've prevoiusly checked the "Available to all users" checkbox for all the wireless networks I use.

After 2 months I've got my problem solved:

All I need to do to fix the missing nm-applet was1.- Login as your first user

2.- Go to Edit Network Connections-
3.- Select your first network
4.- Click the Edit button
5.- Unckeck the "Available to all users"
6.- Click Apply
7.- Repeat for all connections
8.- Repeat for all users

Hope this can save you some time!


Fernando Murrieta

[vijaybilgoji]

Restore it by the following way

gksudo gedit /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf

look for this two lines
[ifupdown]
managed=false

change it to
managed=true

[t6ti00]

Other solution could be this (worked for me):

1) Remove the following folder:

/home/user/.gconf/apps/panel

2) Logoff.

3) Login back.

4) There it is! Then customise the panels again.

[jlemonier]

This is the same problem I'm having. Different wireless cards, reinstalled Ubuntu and the wireless applet still disappears at random. I have to shutdown or log into another user account to connect. The notifications panel is terrible. You can't tweak it or add a new network manager to the panel. If this problem persists I'm giving up on this release. It is not stable - several lockups (black screen with a only cursor showing) when I switch users or log-out. This is not ready for primetime, not even close. They should have delayed it for months of testing. After 5 years of ubuntu use and being a strong advocate, I'm considering to give up and switch back to Windows 7.

I agree completely!!

I was on Ubuntu 8, upgraded to 10.04 and now I have 2 issues that make me ready to jump to Win 7 also:
1) minor - Screen resolution for Dell 17" will not set at 1440/900 correctly - fine in Ubuntu 8 with some config work of course. Can only get to 1280x854 now.

2) show-stopper - nm-applet won't f&*^ing show up.

So many posts saying where it is or that it isn't started. Come on ... anybody surviving and attempting to run Ubuntu or any linux can do a ps -ef, probably fix compilation problems, etc.

I have tried vpn client which won't compile. Tried 4 patches but none work on 10.04. I wish I could have this command line option back instead of this garbage, non-existent nm-applet.

Tried KVpnc also since nm-applet won't appear. No luck there either but at least something was trying to use the cisco config and attempt. It asked me for the group password even though the enc_GroupPwd is in the pcf file. Every other client seems to understand this and not prompt for it.

Now to find the code inside of nm-applet so we can connect to Cisco VPN in 10.04 directly.

WTF ... awful.

[ivany4]

ankur1990, thanks.
i have distributiv Rosinka (aka Mint 9), kernel 2.6.32-25.
and helped me to your way of

[Jonatty]

THANK YOU Sealbhach!
I, too, have had no luck whatsoever getting Network Manager applet to appear, and I've been jumping through terminal hoops left and right. Your suggestion of installing the Wicd Network Manager was perfect! I didn't need the network manager applet icon in the system tray, anyway. I just wanted my wireless to work again. You saved me so much hassle! I was seriously considering reverting back to Ubuntu 6.06!

[loopzilla]

Hey Fellas
nm-applet problem solved
Solved it own after searching long.
Method---
in the terminal type "sudo edit /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf" change the "managed=false" to "managed=true" and then save it.
then in the terminal type "killall nm-system-settings"
and then reboot......
it works for me...
Try with urs and tell me the result

Big thanks !
I spent about one hour with searching why my wifi isn't working ...
Your post really helps me !

[Reeal]

Other solution could be this (worked for me):

1) Remove the following folder:

/home/user/.gconf/apps/panel

2) Logoff.

3) Login back.

4) There it is! Then customise the panels again.

Big thanks !
This solution worked for me.