#1 2019-07-19 20:24:58

sky00

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WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

Can I use the ip or ifconfig commands to connect to a router via wifi on a laptop.

Is it possible to do this without using NetworkManager?

PackRat

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Re: WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

Yes, you can do it with wpa_supplicant (I think the debian package is wpasupplicant) and, if you want, systemd-networkd.

The man page for wpasupplicant is pretty thorough; and the ArchWiki has a write up for both wpasupplicant and systemd-networkd. Search the forum, both have been discussed here so there may be an example for you to use as a guide.

The NetworkManager service needs to be disabled in order for either to work.

Last edited by PackRat (2019-07-19 22:03:32)

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Re: WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

Welcome to the forum; enjoy the distro, solid effort by the dev team.

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sky00

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Re: WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

Thanks!

sky00

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Re: WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

So this is what works.

I install cmst and connman. Make some adjustments in the autostart file for cmst.

Then I make sure that none of the following are installed:

iproute2
NetworkManager
dhclient
net-tools
nm-applet

Reboot and WiFi works as it should.

Last edited by sky00 (2019-07-19 23:34:41)

sky00

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Re: WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

Is still wonder if it is possible to manage a WiFi connection with ip or ifconfig.

(Neither are installed right but busybox has both ip and ifconfig.)

Last edited by sky00 (2019-07-20 02:07:17)

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Re: WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

You could read the Debian wiki? Chapter 5. Network setup.

Or the ArchWiki: Wireless network configuration

(Both wikis are linked from Menu -> Help & Resources)

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PackRat

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Re: WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

Is still wonder if it is possible to manage a WiFi connection with ip or ifconfig.

I don't think so (on their own anyway), since neither scans for networks or has an option to enter the passphrase. The configuration for your wireless can be entered into /etc/network/interfaces file, but you still need wpasupplicant and wireless-tools.

I install cmst and connman.

That's actually what I use.

Last edited by PackRat (2019-07-20 13:42:59)

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Re: WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

Another option is to use siduction's ceni package, it let's you control wpa_spullicant via an ncurses terminal (you can mouse click the terminal options)...

https://packages.debian.org/buster/ceni

Only buster and after so far, but this package is easily backported. I bet stevep already has it for stretch on the MX repo. Yes, here it is...

http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/pool/main/c/ceni/

Oh, look at that, we backported it for hydrogen, I had forgotten!

https://repology.org/project/ceni/versions

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sky00

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Re: WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

Yeah...

Cant really manage WiFi with ip and ifconfig alone.

For now cmst and connman are working well on my install.

Thanks hhh! Will take a look at that this weekend when I get some time.

ohnonot

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Re: WiFi without NetworkManager possible?

^ I've been using netctl's curses-based wifi-menu exclusively on my last laptop. It does the job. I hope it was easily available for debian-based distros.