use networkmanager without system tray

Posted by Yaakov Belch on Server Fault See other posts from Server Fault or by Yaakov Belch
Published on 2011-06-30T15:57:11Z Indexed on 2011/06/30 16:24 UTC
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I use the minimal "fast lightweight window manager" (fwlm) which doesn't have a system tray.

I need a simple program to manage my WIFI and virtual private netwok connection --- and found the NetworkManager.

The problem is that the NetworkManager is a system-tray icon: I cannot see it or click on it in my fwlm windows manager. Hence, I ask:

Is there any way to start the NetworkManager directly without using the system tray?

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