[xubuntu-users] RESOLVED - Re: Network Manager Icon Disappears

Rog linux.rog at gmail.com
Sun Sep 25 13:24:31 UTC 2016


On 09/24/2016 12:29 PM, KC1DI wrote:
> Hi,
>
> here is a page that tells you how to fix that problem.
> http://www.bauer-power.net/2014/05/permanent-fix-for-missing-network.html#.V-aoyHUrLDc
That did the trick. Now how does that get integrated into the distro? I've 
never had success on reporting bugs, etc.

/Roger
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 9:25 AM, <lukshuntim at gmail.com 
> <mailto:lukshuntim at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 04:35 AM, Rog wrote:
>
>         On 09/17/2016 10:37 AM, lukshuntim at gmail.com
>         <mailto:lukshuntim at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>             On Friday, September 16, 2016 04:58 AM, Rog wrote:
>
>                 On 09/14/2016 12:06 PM, lukshuntim at gmail.com
>                 <mailto:lukshuntim at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>                     On Wednesday, September 14, 2016 10:58 AM, Rog wrote:
>
>                         The network manager icon continually disappears from
>                         Panel 1. In this
>                         instance, I'm using Xubuntu 14.04.5 - up-to-date.
>
>                         I am able to make the icon reappear with (thanks to
>                         a long-lost post
>                         that I read somewhere):
>
>                             sudo nm-applet &
>
>                         That is followed by the message
>
>                             ~# nm-applet-Message: using fallback from
>                         indicator to
>                         GtkStatusIcon
>
>                         I'd like to stop this nuisance of the disappearing
>                         access to this
>                         important applet, but, how?
>
>
>                     Is there a file nm-applet.desktop under the directory
>                     /etc/xdg/autostart?
>
>                     If not, try install the package network-manager-gnome.
>
>                     Regards,
>                     ST
>
>                 ST:
>
>                 Yes, the file is there. Network-manager-gnome is up-to-date.
>                 For good
>                 measure, I re-installed, to no avail.
>
>
>             Is the indicator plugin installed/working? Maybe that's the cause.
>
>             Another possible cause is with the sessions. Please check with the
>             settings manager.
>
>             BTW, replying to the list is sufficient.
>             -- ST
>
>         What is the indicator plugin? I do see other icons on Panel 1. No
>         Network icon is available to add when I go to Panel > Properties > *Add
>         New Items.
>
>
>     Package xfce4-indicator-plugin. If it's installed, the icon of the
>     running nm-applet will appears there. Please check Settings Manager |
>     Panel | Items to see if it's already added.
>
>
>         I see nothing in Settings Manager that I can relate to this problem.
>
>
>     Check under Settings Manager | Session and Startup | Application
>     Autostart to see if nm-applet is enabled.
>
>     -- ST
>
>
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-- 
Roger
linux.rog at gmail.com

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