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Updated on 2025-03-01

Solutions to Ubuntu without network connection and identification

1. Bug description

This is a problem I encountered when installing a virtual machine before. I have been drafted for a long time. Today I finally have time to improve and publish it.

When you enter ifconfig, you must be able to find the local loopback.

2. Possible reasons for errors

Reason 1: Hardware issues

A common cause of Ubuntu without network connections is hardware failures, such as network cable damage, network card failure, or router problems.

Reason 2: Driver problem

Another possible reason is that the drivers of the network adapter are incompatible or not installed correctly.

Reason 3: System setup problems

Improper Ubuntu system settings, such as network configuration files incorrectly or network services not started, may also lead to no network connection.

Reason 4: Network service issues

Network services such as NetworkManager are not running or are configured incorrectly, which can also cause network connection problems.

Example: Find possible causes

Example Code 1: Checking for Physical Connections

To check whether the physical connection is normal, you can test the network connection through simple command line operations:

ping -c 4 

This command will try to send 4 ICMP echo requests. If a response is received, it means that the physical connection is normal.

Example Code 2: Check the driver

Check that the network adapter driver is installed correctly:

lspci -vnn | grep -iA2 net

This command lists all network interfaces and their details, including driver status.

Example Code 3: Check the network configuration file

Check the /etc/network/interfaces file to ensure the network configuration is correct:

cat /etc/network/interfaces

This command will display the contents of the network configuration file. You can check whether there is a correct configuration, such as:

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

This means that the eth0 interface is automatically configured and the IP address is obtained using DHCP.

Example Code 4: Diagnostic Network Services

Use the nmcli command line tool to diagnose network services:

nmcli d

This command will display the status of all network devices, including whether to connect or not.

3. Solution summary

Solution 1: Restart the network

Start the network service and enter the password

sudo systemctl start NetworkManager

Restart the network service

sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager

Solution 2: Solve Ubuntu's NetworkManager problem

To update the NetworkManager configuration, you must first have gedit or vim, and either one of them is random. If you use gedit here, just use gedit first. If there is no, get gedit first. If there is one, go straight to the next step.

apt-get install gedit

Open with gedit

gedit /etc/NetworkManager/

Change the fifth line managed=False to managed=True , and then save ctrl+s and exit.

Delete NetworkManager configuration

service NetworkManager stop
rm /var/lib/NetworkManager/ 
service NetworkManager start 

Then restart to restore the network identity.

Solution 3: VM virtual machine management settings

Change the network adapter in vm from NAT mode to bridge mode, or switch from bridge mode to NAT mode.

4. Summary

This is the end of this article about the solution to Ubuntu’s networkless connection and identification. For more information about Ubuntu’s networkless connection and identification, please search for my previous articles or continue browsing the related articles below. I hope everyone will support me in the future!