Just found this out, if you open nm-applet using alt+f2 you dont have to worry
about the terminal problem.
I'm new to ubuntu so i'm still learning all these little tricks
Phill
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[Hardy] network-manager-pptp requires system restart but will not tell you
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/200304
Y
I found this bug as well when I first tried to add a VPN, but I (or a
friend of mine really) found a way around it without having to do a full
restart. I just went to the terminal and typed
sudo /etc/init.d/dbus restart
and then restarted the network manager with
nm-applet
the only problem is