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Rukiri
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:48 am    Post subject: Networkmanager : Can't launch nm-applet Reply with quote

Code:
Spark ~ # nm-applet

** (nm-applet:6218): WARNING **: Could not initialize NMClient /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
** Message: applet now removed from the notification area
** Message: applet now embedded in the notification area

** (nm-applet:6218): WARNING **: fetch_connections_done: error fetching connections: (25) Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1.

** (nm-applet:6218): WARNING **: Failed to register as an agent: (25) Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
** Message: applet now removed from the notification area
** Message: Starting applet secret agent because GNOME Shell disappeared

** (nm-applet:6218): WARNING **: Failed to register as an agent: (25) Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1


Help please!
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roravun
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your NetworkManager daemon is not running. Run `/etc/init.d/NetworkManager start'
If you plan to use NetworkManager on a daily basis I recommend you 'rc-update add NetworkManager' so it starts automatically.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try this
Code:
emerge -1 dbus-glib

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

XavierMiller wrote:
Try this
Code:
emerge -1 dbus-glib

Thanks! Solved my issue exactly -- too bad revdep-rebuild didn't detect the issue and do this for me... :?
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