10.04network-managervpn
I've added a VPN using System > Preferences > Network Connections. However, I can't see how to switch it on, because there's no Network Manager icon in the notification area!
nm-applet is running as me; stopping and restarting it doesn't help, nor does logging in and out. It's possible that nm-applet thinks it doesn't need to display an icon because I have wired networking – if so, how do I change its mind?
I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 "lucid" i386. Thanks!
If you see "device not managed" then probably your NIC is indeed not managed from network-manager.
Please check the following file:
/etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf
What does the following section say ?:
[ifupdown]
managed=?
if it's set to "false", switch it to "true", save the file and run a:
"sudo service network-manager restart"
You'll need to start the network manager applet. It's started by default, although it sounds like you've done some customisation. Here's a screenshot of my entry :
This is available through system/preferences/startup applications.
Best Answer
I fixed it!
The solution was to remove eth0 from /etc/network/interfaces - it ended up there because I installed this system over the network rather than using a CD. I logged out and went to a console window, and did the following:
I then logged back in, and the icon was present! Rar!