https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/53784/how-can-i-reinstall-network-manager-after-uninstalling-it systemctl restart NetworkManager yum install NetworkManager Check if running or Start if not: service NetworkManager status Start if it's not running: service NetworkManager start chkconfig NetworkManager on Disable network and wpa_supp services as stated in Wiki: chkconfig network off chkconfig wpa_supplicant off And Reboot. To open it's GUI: nm-applet nm-connection-editor