netapplet

Jeff Waugh jeff.waugh at ubuntu.com
Mon Sep 5 06:17:51 UTC 2005


<quote who="Lionel">

> I use an application called net_applet in Mandriva which I find useful and
> I can allow a normal user to start up the network. It sits in my system
> tray nicely. However, I installed netapplet (note there is no "_") in
> Kubuntu but I can't find it anywhere to run it, commandline doesn't seem
> to help. Does anyone know and use this?
> 
> Also, I notice that when networked with winxp at least, if you unplug
> cables and plug them into another computer it doesn't refresh and I have
> to do it manually, can this be automated?

I recommend you try network-manager (which is currently available in breezy)
which replaces netapplet's functionality. It is extremely cool. You can pull
out your network cable, and it will happily switch to a known wifi network,
then switch you back when you plug in again. Great stuff. It works in KDE or
GNOME (it is a GNOME application, appearing as a notification icon).

The version of netapplet in hoary works as a GNOME panel applet, not as a
notification icon, so you won't be able to use it in KDE.

- Jeff

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