Re: How to start and stop NetworkManager?

["Darren Albers" <dalbers gmail com>]

On Nov 7, 2007 7:30 PM, Rob Frohne <frohro wallawalla edu> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using Ubuntu Gutsy and have discovered that when I suspend my
> laptop (a Dell D600) I cannot connect to the network after resuming
> sometimes.  I cannot get it going with an ifup, as it complains that
> there are no interfaces defined (and they are not
> in /etc/network/interfaces anymore).  I thought I had the problem fixed
> by killing NetworkManager in
> the /etc/acpi/suspend.d/55-down-interfaces.sh, and starting in again
> in /etc/acpi/resume.d/62-ifup.sh, but after a few suspend cycles, I have
> another problem.  It acts like NetworkManager cannot decide which
> wireless network to connect to, and I keep loosing my connection.  If I
> reboot, it works flawlessly until I've suspended a few too many times.
> It also works fine when there aren't too many choices of networks even
> after a number of suspend cycles.  I suspect I am killing NetworkManager
> at a bad time, and confusing its database or something.  I can't find
> any information on how to stop and start NetworkManager.  NetworkManager
> start and NetworkManager stop don't seem to work for me.  Can anyone
> point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob
>
> ____________________________________

With Debian and Ubuntu it is:
sudo /etc/dbus-1/event.d/25NetworkManager restart
or
sudo /etc/dbus-1/event.d/25NetworkManager stop
sudo /etc/dbus-1/event.d/25NetworkManager start