The next time it crashes and you need start it from the command line, could you do the following:
1- Download the debug packages: Add the repository: deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com/ natty main Install network-manager-applet-dbgsym: sudo apt-get install network-manager-dbgsym 2- Run nm-applet in a debugger: gdb --args nm-applet You will need to use the "run" command to have it actually start. 3- When it crashes, issue the following command: bt full 4- Attach the output to this bug. Thanks in advance. ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/703976 Title: nm-applet segfault -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs