Debian GUI: network works but no managed information?

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Debian GUI: network works but no managed information?

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After default Debian install, it could be (in my case) that network manager does not 'see' the eth0 card, although your network is working!
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Found the solution: interface appears in /etc/network/interfaces. By default, NetworkManager does not manage interfaces that appear in /etc/network/interfaces.
You can change this behaviour. To do this - in a terminal:

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sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
change the line managed=false to managed=true
Save, stop and start network manager:

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sudo service network-manager restart
And in GUI you should see now:
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