Fesity: Network Manager Applet still working / needed?

[Matthew Flaschen]

Denis Witt wrote:
> Chanchao schrieb:
>> Since upgrading to Feisty, the 'NetworkManager Applet (v0.6.4) doesn't
>> seem to do a whole lot anymore.  It does not list wireless networks
>> anymore.  I CAN still use wireless by just configuring a network in the
>> Networking control center panel.  
> 
> The network-manager only handle interfaces that are *not* configured in 
> /etc/network/interfaces (as they are if you set up them with the control 
> center). Maybe thats the reason why your wireless isn't shown there.
> 
>> However I cannot remove NetworkManager without it also removing 'Ubuntu
>> Dekstop'. 
> 
>> What should I do?
> 
> ubuntu-desktop is just a metapackage and it's not problem to remove it.

I would disagree there.  If the dependencies change, removing it will
make it harder to upgrade.

Matthew Flaschen