7:00 AM
Paul B
On Monday I posted an article on how to work around a bug in Xubuntu 14.04 that wouldn't allow you to launch nm-applet as a normal user. The only way it would work was if you launched nm-applet as root.
Well I happened across a solution that allows you to launch nm-applet as a normal user and thus permanently fix the missing Network-Manager icon issue!
What you need to do is edit /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop with your favorite text editor. I like nano, so I ran the following from the terminal:
sudo nano /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktopGo down to the Exec line and change the entry from nm-applet to dbus-launch nm-applet. Save the file and reboot!
When you login again you will see that the Network-Manager icon is now back without the need to be launched as root! If you followed my last article, be sure to go back into Sessions and Startup then check the original Network option and remove your custom launcher.
Special thanks to Adz from AskUbuntu for this solution!
