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Harry

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Registered: 2018-06-07

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How to manage startup applications ?

I have installed Wicd Network Manager because I have some problems with TDE Network Manager in some specific cases.
But now, both network manager are launched at boot. It is a problem ? How to remove TDE Network Manager from the list of the programs launched at boot ?
There is no files in ~/.config/autostart.
I have found 2 files "network-manager" and "wicd" in /etc/init.d.
How to remove TDE Network Manager from the list of the startup applications ?
Many Thanks

Dai_trying

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From: UK

Registered: 2015-12-14

Posts: 2,989

Re: How to manage startup applications ?

The package you want to remove is network-manager-tde I just ran a simulation and it appears it can be removed without issue.

sudo apt remove network-manager-tde

Harry

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Registered: 2018-06-07

Posts: 5

Re: How to manage startup applications ?

Many thanks Dai-trying.
I think that this command will remove definitively TDE Network Manager from the list of the applications installed.
But is it possible to keep TDE Network Manager installed (if I need it later) and only remove it from the list of the startup applications ?
Thanks

Dai_trying

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From: UK

Registered: 2015-12-14

Posts: 2,989

Re: How to manage startup applications ?

I am not sure really, usually you would only want one network manager installed as they often conflict with each other and lead to further issues, it could easily be re-installed later if you wanted to revert back. If there is a way to disable it without removing the devs would be in the best position to answer that as I simply do not know as I haven't tried it before.
It would be possible to re-install it from the deb packages if you wanted to download them (you will need the dependencies too) and keep them on your HDD (or removable device) and then you could re-install if you have a network problem.

I ran a simulation and the dependency packages (for Centaurus) are :-

network-manager-tde [4:14.0.5~pre8-0debian10.0.0+0~a]
network-manager [1.10.8-1]
libbluetooth3 [5.49-4]
libmm-glib0 [1.7.990-1]
libndp0 [1.6-1+b1]
wpasupplicant [2:2.6-16]
libnl-genl-3-200 [3.4.0-1]
libnl-3-200 [3.4.0-1]
libnm0 [1.10.8-1]
libteamdctl0 [1.26-1+b1]

if you want to easily find out the dependencies that would be removed use this command

apt -s autoremove network-manager-tde

and it will spit out a list of what would be removed and you could then download the debfiles with

apt download network-manager-tde network-manager libbluetooth3 etc...

Harry

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Registered: 2018-06-07

Posts: 5

Re: How to manage startup applications ?

OK, Dai-trying. I think that the best solution is to remove the deb package network-manager-tde with Synaptic. If I need it later, I will re-install it with Synaptic.
Many thanks

Dai_trying

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From: UK

Registered: 2015-12-14

Posts: 2,989

Re: How to manage startup applications ?

You are welcome, just post back if you get stuck and we will try to help.

q4osteam

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Registered: 2015-12-06

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Re: How to manage startup applications ?

To prevent network-manager-tde autostart you need to run in terminal:
$ sudo kwriteconfig --file "/etc/trinity/tdenetworkmanagerrc" --group "General" --key "Autostart" "false"
$ sudo chmod a+r /etc/trinity/tdenetworkmanagerrc
Reboot.