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Best way to manage wifi?

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Best way to manage wifi?

#1 Post by pawRoot »

Hi
Im on Debian 9.2 with Openbox, everything works perfect but i need some easy to use Wifi manager that will reconnect itself if needed etc, any recommendations? also would be nice if it works with tint2.

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pawRoot wrote:Hi
Im on Debian 9.2 with Openbox, everything works perfect but i need some easy to use Wifi manager that will reconnect itself if needed etc, any recommendations? also would be nice if it works with tint2.
Whats wrong with Network Manager?
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#3 Post by anticapitalista »

wicd is lighter than network-manager and an even better choice IMO is ceni (but it isn't in the Debian repos, though there are debs out there if you want to use it).
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#4 Post by fmp »

+1 for wicd.

though network manager if you'll be using vpn. i couldn't find a decent way to get them rolling with wicd.

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#5 Post by debiman »

there's no reason networkmanager wouldn't show up in tint2's systray.
there are, however, reasons why networkmanager wouldn't work fully without session management.

please clarify.

or, of course, wicd is good, too (not for mobile broadband though).

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#6 Post by pawRoot »

Ok i have installed network-manager daemon, and network-manager-gnome for front end, but im not sure how do i run it ? i also want the wifi to auto reconnect when i reboot into i3wm.

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#7 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

pawRoot wrote:i have installed network-manager daemon, and network-manager-gnome for front end, but im not sure how do i run it ?
Try:

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# systemctl enable --now NetworkManager
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#8 Post by Bulkley »

anticapitalista wrote:wicd is lighter than network-manager and an even better choice IMO is ceni (but it isn't in the Debian repos, though there are debs out there if you want to use it).
Wicd is in Old Stable, Stable, Testing and Unstable.

For a desktop computer that never moves and only uses one Wifi connection the best method is to use wpa-supplicant directly by configuring /etc/network/interfaces. Look here. Wifi will load during boot. Do this once and forget it.

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#9 Post by anticapitalista »

Bulkley wrote:
anticapitalista wrote:wicd is lighter than network-manager and an even better choice IMO is ceni (but it isn't in the Debian repos, though there are debs out there if you want to use it).
Wicd is in Old Stable, Stable, Testing and Unstable.

For a desktop computer that never moves and only uses one Wifi connection the best method is to use wpa-supplicant directly by configuring /etc/network/interfaces. Look here. Wifi will load during boot. Do this once and forget it.
I was referring to ceni not being in the repos.
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#10 Post by pawRoot »

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:
pawRoot wrote:i have installed network-manager daemon, and network-manager-gnome for front end, but im not sure how do i run it ?
Try:

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# systemctl enable --now NetworkManager
This fixed the problem, thanks.

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#11 Post by makh »

Hi

Can someone kindly update..:

1. Why is debian wiki not updated?
2. Why is the Debian Handbook for Debian 9 still not released?
It is more than strange ... or all are now converting to Devuan or something...? :?:

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#12 Post by debiman »

^ what about you do it?
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debiman wrote:^ what about you do it?
"If you see a job, it's yours."
Sir! I am only an intermediate level student of Linux... :)
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#14 Post by tynman »

1. Why is debian wiki not updated?
It looks up to date to me. Do you see something that's out of date?
2. Why is the Debian Handbook for Debian 9 still not released?
Probably not yet written?

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#15 Post by GarryRicketson »

First thought: I was reading this topic, and the posts:
And that is the topic title,
"Best way to manage wifi?"
And it appears the OP solved the problem, but I thought there might be additional
related details.
Next thing I know, I am reading about the Debian wiki not being up to date, and the
Debian Handbook, I thought some how I accidentally clicked a different topic/thread, so I double check, and no oddly enough it is still the same thread, but different topic.
Somebody must have made a mistake, they should have started a new topic.
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Re: Best way to manage wifi?

Post by makh » 2017-10-24 05:44
Hi
Can someone kindly update..:
1. Why is debian wiki not updated?
https://wiki.debian.org/NetworkManager
2. Why is the Debian Handbook for Debian 9 still not released?
https://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/
It is more than strange ... or all are now converting to Devuan or something...? :?:
Thankyou
Next time, please use some common sense, and start another topic, when you decide you want to talk about something else.
Thank you
P.S. Complaining here on this forum is not the right place to suggest making any changes in the wiki, or problems with it.
Look at the "Front Page"https://wiki.debian.org/FrontPage
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To find your way around: FindPage |WordIndex |[url=https://wiki.debian.org/TitleIndex] TitleIndex|RecentChanges |RandomPage

See ContactDebianWiki/Contact if you need to contact the people running this wiki. Wiki migration status.
As you can see, any problems with the wiki , should be sent to the people running the wiki. Or get involved and help make it better.
makh>Why is the Debian Handbook for Debian 9 still not released?
You would have to ask the Author, how could we possibly know why he has not written
another, maybe he did not get enough donations or help.
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A little common sense,and search foo, and you could have answered both of these questions on your own. Please, next time do a little research first, and also start a new
topic when you decide you need to ask about something not related to the thread you are reading.
Thank you

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#16 Post by jugoslavija »

FRISBEE FROM PUPPY LINUX IS THE BEST...
WHY NOT COMPILE FOR DEBIAN?
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/Frisbee

REGARDS

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#17 Post by debiman »

jugoslavija wrote:FRISBEE FROM PUPPY LINUX IS THE BEST...
WHY NOT COMPILE FOR DEBIAN?
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/Frisbee

REGARDS
there's nothing to compile; it's a bash frontend to various utilities that most likely already exist in debian.

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