Where does Network Manager write connection settings for eth0?

In Ubuntu I have configured network through network manager. Every thing is working fine.My machine is pinging self machine as well as remote machine. but file /etc/network/interfaces doesn’t contain eth0 details. I also looked into file /etc/networkmanager/networkmanager.conf but there is no entry for eth0 details. So where does the network manager write network details?? Answer … Read more

DNS is not working, /etc/resolv.conf is not overwritten. Why?

I have this configuration in my server in the Network Manager connection: /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/wired-connection [connection] id=wired-connection uuid=0c501f08acc5497cb7… type=8023ethernet [8023ethernet] [ipv4] method=manual dns=8.8.8.8; address1=192.168.1.250/24,192.168.1.1 [ipv6] method=auto ip6privacy=0 /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf [main] plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono dns=dnsmasq [ifupdown] managed=true But my file /etc/resolv.conf (symbolic link) is not overwritten by the Network Manager. If I add manually the line nameserver 8.8.8.8 to the file … Read more

Updated and now network eth0 is missing

I’m running Ubuntu 14.04. This morning I had no Ethernet connectivity after I resumed the computer (showing as Disconnected). I have the latest updates installed, but I’ve tried booting into older builds via the GRUB menu but still had the same issue with the disconnected ethernet. I also very recently installed VMWare Player (VM is … Read more

Cannot start network manager gui

I have recently ordered a wifi dongle and need to use network manager to connect to the network, but for some reason I just can’t start it. I am using Ubunutu 15.04 Vivid. sudo start network-manager returns the following error: start: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused Running … Read more

how much bandwidth is currently used by network

In windows there was a status info for the connection like how much data was used in the session . is there some thing similar for that Answer The Resources tab of the System Monitor (gnome-system-monitor) has a section for network usage: System Monitor is installed by default. AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : … Read more

Trying to change the nameservers, I am stuck by the complexity I found

I am trying to change the nameservers being used by my Ubuntu machine (just my laptop, not a server). In the good old days in which I was using Slackware I just needed to edit /etc/resolv.conf and my job was done. After figuring out that /etc/resolv.conf is actually generated by resolvconf I edited /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/head as … Read more

How to configure rtl8723be to detect wifi networks (solved for HP laptop) [duplicate]

This question already has answers here: How do I get a Realtek RTL8723BE wireless card to work? (7 answers) Realtek RTL8723be doesn’t have good reception (1 answer) Closed 6 years ago. This condition is associated with: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1240940 I am using a rlt8723 wifi card with Kubuntu 15.10. The card is configured as shown: ifconfig: wlp3s0 … Read more

The system network services are not compatible with this version Ubuntu 14.04 problem to degradate libnl

After command: sudo dpkg -i lib*.deb For files: libnl-route-3-200_3.2.21-1_amd64.deb libnl-genl-3-200_3.2.21-1_amd64.deb libnl-3-200-dbg_3.2.21-1_amd64.deb I had a problem: dpkg: error processing package libnl-3-200-dbg (–install): dependency problems – leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libnl-genl-3-200:amd64: libnl-genl-3-200:amd64 depends on libnl-3-200 (= 3.2.21-1); however: Version of libnl-3-200:amd64 on system is 3.2.21-1ubuntu1. dpkg: error processing package libnl-genl-3-200:amd64 (–install): dependency problems … Read more

What does “[ OK ] Reached target Network is Online.” message on startup mean?

I have noticed that when starting my installation of Ubuntu GNOME 15.10 with GNOME 3.18 I get the following message: [ OK ] Reached target Network is Online. However I know for sure that my machine is not connected to the internet because I don’t have Wifi and my Ethernet cable is not plugged in… … Read more

Network disconnects precisely at same time [closed]

Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Ask Ubuntu. Closed 5 years ago. Improve this question I have network disconnections with my laptop and they occur only when I work at home. The wired and/or wireless network disconnects at … Read more