network manager icon on 16.04 is not showing

Question

After installing 16.04 network manager icon no longer shows. Cannot start vpn. Wired connections details show but no options.

Answer 1

Below commands help me (this command disable/enable network-manager applet) :

$ nm-applet --disable
$ nm-applet --enable

Answer 2

I'm with the same behave, the wireless device connects to first available! The only way found to see which one is, by command line:

:~]$ iwconfig

:(

Answer 3

Try this, worked for me:

sudo apt-get purge -y hostapd && sudo apt-get purge -y network-manager && sudo apt-get install network-manager && sudo reboot

As seen in: Network Manager icon disapear 14.04