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How to install new version of nm-applet?

Asked by tobiwan

After my Update to 9.10 I followed https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/432205/comments/38 to get the nm-manager working again, and followed all the steps on the ppa-site to add the specific repositories. But I still only can find nm-manager version 0.7.996.
On the link above there is the version 0.8*, but how do I get it onto my machine? Which of the *.deb files do I have to install?

Thanks in advance, tobiwan

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

After you added the PPA and key did you run:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade

Thanks

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tobiwan (tobias-opialla) said : 		#2

I had not done sudo apt-get upgrade (was not mentioned in the tutrorial) but it did not change the version of my nm-applet

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tobiwan (tobias-opialla) said : 		#3

in the synaptic package manager there is also just one package in the ppa.launchpad.net/main source: libnm-glib0 newest version 0.7.1.git.5.272c6a626-0ubuntu1~nm1 if this helps anything

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

You could download the debs into one folder then run:

sudo dpkg -i *.deb; sudo apt-get -f install

whilst the terminal is pointing in the folder, this will install the debs for you.

I assume you understand these are 32bit debs, so if you are using a 64bit OS, they are not for you

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tobiwan (tobias-opialla) said : 		#5

yes, i am running a 32 bit system. I did as told, and something was installed, but still, even after reboot the old applet is used. Do I have to change something else?

Thanks by the way for your help!

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tobiwan (tobias-opialla) said : 		#6

not something, but the console said something about the correct version (0.8) installed.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#7

yuo need to close the app then rerun it, or reboot

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tobiwan (tobias-opialla) said : 		#8

this did it! I am still getting the old version number, but the icon changed, and, most important: it works!

Thanks a lot!

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tobiwan (tobias-opialla) said : 		#9

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.