How to disable NetworkManager in Ubuntu?

2 years ago
Noah Thompson
1 minute

In Ubuntu, NetworkManager can be disabled via the command line. Below are the specific steps:

  1. Open the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T).
  2. Enter the following command to stop the NetworkManager service:
sudo service network-manager stop
  1. Enter the following command to disable the NetworkManager service:
sudo systemctl disable NetworkManager
  1. Restart the computer to apply the changes.

Please be aware that disabling NetworkManager may cause network connection issues, so make sure you know how to re-enable it or use another network management tool before disabling it.

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