No Network Manager, help!

**nezrexus** · June 23rd, 2018

Hello, so I recently installed Ubuntu 17.10 onto a PC that I built for my birthday. When I went to connect to a network I realized that I didn't have a Network manager to connect to Wifi. I would really like to know how to install Network Manager, thank you in advance.

**deadflowr** · June 23rd, 2018

Since it's a new setup. can you download 18.04 and install that instead.
17.10 will lose support in a couple of weeks now.
18.04 will be supported for another 4 years and nine months or so.

But in terms of networking setup, isn't there something for that in System settings?

**nezrexus** · June 23rd, 2018

I'm pretty sure if I try to download 18.04 it won't let me download it since I don't have internet. Also, for everything having to do with wifi in the settings, they all say Netowrk manager needs to be running.

**Impavidus** · June 23rd, 2018

Before you installed 17.10, I assume you created the 17.10 live/install disk. You can create the 18.04 disk in the same way. People shouldn't be installing 17.10 any more. When you install 18.04 from the official live disk, you should get everything you need for networking, with the possible exception of some wifi drivers. The trick is to set up a wired connection and then allow the system to find and install the required drivers automatically. The wired network interface is so standardised that it always works.

**nezrexus** · June 24th, 2018

Well I bought the usb Ubuntu 17.20 came on. Do you think I should buy one for 18.04?

**nezrexus** · June 25th, 2018

Originally Posted by nezrexus

Well I bought the usb Ubuntu 17.20 came on. Do you think I should buy one for 18.04?

I bought a usb for Ubuntu 18.04 so hopefully it works.

**shawolive12** · June 25th, 2018

Originally Posted by Impavidus

Before you installed 17.10, I assume you created the 17.10 live/install disk. You can create the 18.04 disk in the same way. People shouldn't be installing 17.10 any more. When you install 18.04 from the official live disk, you should get everything you need for networking, with the possible exception of some wifi drivers. The trick is to set up a wired connection and then allow the system to find and install the required drivers automatically. The wired network interface is so standardised that it always works.

Thanks may be it works