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Ubuntu Server + Window Manager + Network Applet

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 517 / 2 Years ago, mon, may 9, 2022, 3:10:32

I'm trying to build a minimal desktop system on top of ubuntu server 13.04, and I've got the i3 window manager running.

Apparently the standard nm-applet package is no longer in the ubuntu repos, and when I try to install the network-manager package, apt-get tries to pull down the entire gnome desktop with it, which is no good to me.

So my question is, is anyone aware of any other network manager/indicator applet in the repos that won't require me to pull down an entire desktop environment?

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answered 2 Years ago alkeake · Accepted Answer

You have a couple of options. The first is to use a different network manager altogether such as wicd.
The other option is to install network-manager but without installing its recommended packages as this will bring in less dependencies. You can do this with the command:

sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends network-manager