No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
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No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
Using Mate on Lisa. When I log in, there is no network manager icon in the notification area.
pas auxw confirms the nm-applet IS running. Killing it and rerunning yields:
"Message: applet now embedded in the notification area"
However, still no icon. Running it without killing it does the same, and creates a second process.
Tried: aptitude remove network-manager network-manager-gnome
And: aptitude install network-manager network-manager-gnome
No difference. Rebooted, no difference.
Currently, I've uninstalled it and installed wicd - which does put an icon there. But I'd like to use network manager instead. Any thoughts on why the icon is not appearing in the notification area?
FYI, I'm also running L2TP IPSec VPN Manager 1.0.6 which has an icon in tray, if that makes a difference.
uname: 3.0.0-19-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 19 19:05:14 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
issue: Linux Mint 12 Lisa
Package: network-manager Version: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu5.1
Package: network-manager-gnome Version: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu6
pas auxw confirms the nm-applet IS running. Killing it and rerunning yields:
"Message: applet now embedded in the notification area"
However, still no icon. Running it without killing it does the same, and creates a second process.
Tried: aptitude remove network-manager network-manager-gnome
And: aptitude install network-manager network-manager-gnome
No difference. Rebooted, no difference.
Currently, I've uninstalled it and installed wicd - which does put an icon there. But I'd like to use network manager instead. Any thoughts on why the icon is not appearing in the notification area?
FYI, I'm also running L2TP IPSec VPN Manager 1.0.6 which has an icon in tray, if that makes a difference.
uname: 3.0.0-19-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 19 19:05:14 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
issue: Linux Mint 12 Lisa
Package: network-manager Version: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu5.1
Package: network-manager-gnome Version: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu6
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Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
Im not in it at the moment, so I am guessing, but as a temporary measure, have you tried typing
nm-applet
in a terminal.
If that works, then its a case of getting it to start straight-away
nm-applet
in a terminal.
If that works, then its a case of getting it to start straight-away
Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
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Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
Yes, I get the message, "Message: applet now embedded in the notification area" but the icon never shows.
If I don't kill it first, a second instance shows in ps. But, either way, no icon shows.
If I don't kill it first, a second instance shows in ps. But, either way, no icon shows.
Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
do you have other icons like speaker volume, update status?
If not then right click on panel, click add to panel and look down the list to notification area.
Highlight that and click add.
see if that works
If not then right click on panel, click add to panel and look down the list to notification area.
Highlight that and click add.
see if that works
Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
Yes, speaker, the update icon, the WICD icon and others.
I even tried adding a second notification area, to no avail. (I did remove it afterwards and tested again. Still nothing.)
I even tried adding a second notification area, to no avail. (I did remove it afterwards and tested again. Still nothing.)
Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
sorry, I'm baffled
Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
I have the same issue. When run in terminal it throws this error:
Anyone?
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(nm-applet:21846): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_status_icon_set_visible: assertion `GTK_IS_STATUS_ICON (status_icon)' failed
Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
I'm having the same issue...
I have the Microphone, Speaker and other notifications, but no network manager.
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>$ nm-applet
** Message: applet now removed from the notification area
** Message: using fallback from indicator to GtkStatusIcon
** Message: applet now embedded in the notification area
Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
The solution is editing this file using root /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
I'm using nano but you can use anyother editor.
In end, maybe, you will find managed=false change to false, like this managed=true
To finish, restart the network manager
For me worked
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sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
In end, maybe, you will find managed=false change to false, like this managed=true
To finish, restart the network manager
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sudo service network-manager restart
Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
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sudo /etc/init.d/network-manager restart
Re: No network manager icon in Mate, Mint 12
Worked fine for me! Thank you!
metralha761 wrote:The solution is editing this file using root /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
I'm using nano but you can use anyother editor.Code: Select all
sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
In end, maybe, you will find managed=false change to false, like this managed=true
To finish, restart the network manager
For me workedCode: Select all
sudo service network-manager restart