Network manager- oop!

[bqz69]

On Thursday 22 October 2009 03:34:32 pm Rashkae wrote:
> Gary Kirkpatrick wrote:
> > Trying to get my network manager icon to load, I decided to uninstall
> > from synaptic manager.  I uninstalled the whole thingy and now I can't
> > connect to the internet at all!   How do I reinstall it?  Thanks

I have been using puppy linux live cd as one of my most important linux tools 
for a long time, among other it has: gparted and dd, and the size is only 
about 100 mb (Puppy really is a complete linux OS).

I find its is very easy to work with, as its interface is very user friendly, 
but please note that it is no replacement for ubuntu.

Here is another way to install network-manager:

Download and burn puppy from here:

http://puppylinux.com/download/

Then boot with puppy live cd inserted:

Then download network-manager deb package from here:

http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/i386/network-manager-pptp/download

Then copy the deb package from puppy into ubuntu

Then go back into ubuntu and cd to the folder where the deb package is 
sitting.

Then run: 

sudo apt-get install network
-manager-pptp_0.6.5+svnhead2574-0ubuntu1_i386.deb

Now network-manager should be installed again.

Above procedure princip can be used for installing other deb packages.

There is a howto about using an older version of puppy here:

http://www.minihowto.org - click on the link that begins with dd.....puppy 
linux