Fesity: Network Manager Applet still working / needed?

[Derek Broughton]

Matthew Flaschen wrote:

> 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.

It's still never a problem to remove it.  It should rate a caveat though,
that removing it could cause a problem later.  I'm of two minds.  I've gone
through 4 upgrades without having the -desktop package installed.  It's
always worked.  However, if I want to see what's now considered "standard"
(last time I checked, NetworkManager wasn't standard in Kubuntu, though
it's what I use) I need the -desktop package installed.  I have it
installed now, but there's so much bloat...
-- 
derek