I made a "Manual network configuration"...now how do I get rid of it?!

[Nolan Check]

Michael Bach (gmx) wrote:

> Nolan Check wrote:
>> The question is in the subject line. Here it is again:
>> 
>> I made a "Manual network configuration"...now how do I get rid of it?!
>> 
>> This is using the KNetworkManager thing. It always used to configure
>> automatically. Then, I decided to fiddle around with my network. I
>> experimented using a manual network configuration (there's a thing
>> called "Manual configuration" when you right-click tray icon). Now I set
>> the network back the way it was...but I can't make it automatically
>> configure anymore! Is there any way to switch it back to Automatic?
>> 
>> 
> Yes, there is.
> The manual configuration writes into /etc/network/interfaces
> In there, comment out everything but the loopback device.

Thanks. The network configures automatically on start-up again (I replaced
the interfaces file with a backup it made when I did the changes). The
internet works fine. Unfortunately, KNetworkManager remains broken. When I
hover over the tray icon, it says "Manual network configuration". When I
click it, the Connection Status box says "No active device". When I
right-click it, I get a menu like this: "Manual configuration, Options,
Help, Quit".