Network Manager Missing

[xenomorph]

Hi all
I used to run 4.1 and last night did a re install to install 4.2.
However on 4.2 I no longer have Network Manager in sys-net and have to type in wifi password every time I want to connect.
Is this normal?

[solene]

hi

if you have choosed to use a disposable qube for sys-net, it’s normal the wifi password is not saved.

as for the network manager, you have to enable the service “network-manager” in sys-net settings, but it should be running by default

[xenomorph]

ah yes I may have chosen disposable.
anyway to change it?

For network manager I dont see it listed in the apps in the settings for sys-net.

[apparatus]

You can save the WiFi password in the disposable template like this:

Disposable sys-net: Automatically connect wifi (config file or RPC service)

Qubes OS - Disposable sys-net - Automatically connect wifi 0 - Description This guide aims to answer to the (reccuring?) question: How can I make my wifi connection remember my password? In the “Configuration file” main section, you have 3 methods. In the “RPC service” main section, you have an example of how to store your wifi credentials outside of the disposable template. 1 - Configuration file 1.1 - Copy the config file Connect to your wifi with the Network-Manager panel icon. Once c…

You can remove disposable sys-net qube and create a non-disposable sys-net qube instead:

• Rename sys-net to sys-net-disp
• Create a non-disposable sys-net
• Change the sys-net-disp to sys-net everywhere in Qubes Global Config and the in the Settings for all qubes that have sys-net-disp as net qube
• Remove sys-net-disp

I’m not sure what do you mean by not having the Network Manager. Do you not see the Network Manager applet icon in the system tray?

[xenomorph]

Thanks will try that.

I see the network manager icon where you can select WiFi network but on 4.1 I had settings for it where it let’s you see saved networks etc which is what is missing

[apparatus]

The default templates in Qubes OS 4.1 were GNOME templates (e.g. debian-12 template).
The default templates in Qubes OS 4.2 are XFCE templates (e.g. debian-12-xfce template).
Maybe the NetworkManager looks different in XFCE templates compared to GNOME templates.

[xenomorph]

Ok thanks

[solene]

@apparatus

Maybe the NetworkManager looks different in XFCE templates compared to GNOME templates.

the systray program nm-applet is desktop agnostic (that’s why it looks so bare/dated), it’s the same in xfce or gnome templates. I just checked as I have network manager running in both kind of templates and they are identical.