Start or stop Network manager in CentOS

Start or stop Network Manager in Cent OS :

Login with root access

To Stop Network Manager Service

     # service NetworkManager stop      

Configure chkconfig so that the Network Manager Service cannot start at Startup

     # chkconfig NetworkManager off    

Now Add default Net Manager

     # chkconfig network on    

Start default Manager

     # service network start    


or You try with nm-applet command aslo


     # login as root     

The following command will force start Network manager

     #nm-applet