Do the following : sudo mousepad /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
and change : [ifupdown] managed=true The default value is false, but it seems that if when the system starts the network is not yet ready the applet will not be displayed if you set the value to true, it solves the problem. PS : depending on your distribution the file may be called nm-system- settings.conf instead of NetworkManager.conf -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302462 Title: network icon disappeared in xubuntu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-application/+bug/1302462/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs