Xfce and nm-applet (no autostart)

Llama · 2010-03-07 10:02:56

Hi,

NetworkManager's up and running, but II can't autostart nm-applet. There are similar threads like this, but the only way I can start nm-applet is this:

$ sudo nm-applet &

Any Ideas?

theimpaler · 2010-03-07 10:05:08

Have you tried adding

exec nm-applet

to your .xinitrc file?

Last edited by theimpaler (2010-03-07 10:05:31)

barzam · 2010-03-07 10:06:30

How are you starting XFCE?

I start everything witn .xinitrc using Slim, just add the line there (it should be like this though: nm-applet --sm-disable &)

Llama · 2010-03-07 10:32:33

barzam wrote:

How are you starting XFCE?
I start everything witn .xinitrc using Slim, just add the line there (it should be like this though: nm-applet --sm-disable &)

I also use Slim. I had to create ~/.xinitrc (and make it executable ):

exec nm-applet --sm-disable &

Still, no cigar. Why should it be different from Xfce autostart?

barzam · 2010-03-07 10:44:58

it should be like this

nm-applet --sm-disable &
exec startxfce4

Last edited by barzam (2010-03-07 10:45:15)

Llama · 2010-03-07 11:05:08

barzam wrote:

it should be like this
nm-applet --sm-disable &
exec startxfce4

It won't work either (I used to start Xfce via slim daemon). .xinitrc, Xfce autostart and things seem to be perfectly good solutions to another problem. Something prevents nm-applet from starting.

Roline · 2010-03-07 11:45:06

There has been a nm-applet update..?

Llama · 2010-03-07 12:34:51

Roline wrote:

There has been a nm-applet update..?

Can't tell, really . I've been just settling down, post install, like...

jarryson · 2010-03-07 14:30:37

nm-applet use polkit, so you must use gdm to login or use "ck-launch-session startxfce4" to start your session.

or the nm-applet won't show up.

Llama · 2010-03-07 15:40:48

Thanks!

~/.xinitrc:

#!/bin/bash
#exec nm-applet --sm-disable &
exec ck-launch-session startxfce4

exec nm-applet --sm-disable got back into Xfce Autostart. It works.

Does it mean than I'll have to do without Slim? Is there any penalty for using gdm (I've got legacy hardware)? It doesn't look too combersome:

Targets (3): devicekit-power-013-1 gnome-session-2.28.0-1 gdm-2.28.2-1
Total Download Size: 2.29 MB
Total Installed Size: 10.14 MB
Proceed with installation? [Y/n] n

barzam · 2010-03-07 15:42:42

Well if it works you don't have to change anything. I use Slim and nm-applet starts for me (using Awesome) without having gdm installed.

jarryson · 2010-03-08 07:58:21

you don't have to use gdm at all, use slim and ck-launch-session to start your sesssion is still works.

Note:use the following command to start your session will be better, or you may meet gvfs mount problem.

exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch --auto-syntax --exit-with-session startxfce4

Red_Raven · 2012-06-21 13:09:29

i tried the suggestions above but still nm-applet does not autostart during start up. i tried placing the nm-applet --sm-disable & in my xinitrc but it still don't start, i have to manually start it by using alt+f2 or via terminal. any suggestions? what am I doing wrong?

drtic_cz · 2012-06-21 13:27:30

Try to add nm-applet to "autostart" (don't have xfce in English, so maybe little bit different name) section in xfce settings manager.

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#1 2010-03-07 10:02:56

Xfce and nm-applet (no autostart)

#2 2010-03-07 10:05:08

Re: Xfce and nm-applet (no autostart)

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#5 2010-03-07 10:44:58

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