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[https://networkmanager.dev/ NetworkManager] is a program that provides automatic detection and configuration for systems to connect to networks. | [https://networkmanager.dev/ NetworkManager] is a program that provides automatic detection and configuration for systems to connect to networks. | ||
== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
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NetworkManager | {{Note| | ||
Networkmanager needs to have [[eudev|udev]] to be setup properly. The busybox implementation mdev is not sufficient. You can set up proper udev with: | |||
{{Cmd|# setup-devd udev}} | |||
Otherwise your network devices can be listed as (strictly-)unmanaged. | |||
}} | |||
There are multiple interfaces available for NetworkManager: | |||
* TUI: {{Pkg|networkmanager-tui}}, a curses-based interface (run <code>nmtui</code>) | |||
* Command line: {{Pkg|networkmanager-cli}} (run <code>nmcli</code>) | |||
* GUI: {{Pkg|plasma-nm}} for Plasma integration and applet | |||
* GUI: {{Pkg|network-manager-applet}} for a GTK system tray applet | |||
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You will need to install an additional package if you want NetworkManager to connect to wifi: | |||
{{Cmd|# apk add {{Pkg|networkmanager-wifi}}}} | |||
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After installation start NetworkManager: | After installation start NetworkManager: | ||
{{Cmd|# rc-service networkmanager start}} | {{Cmd|# rc-service networkmanager start}} | ||
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Then set it to autostart the service on boot: | |||
{{Cmd|# rc-update add networkmanager default}} | |||
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Also your user needs to be in the <code>plugdev</code> group: | |||
{{Cmd|# adduser <YourUsername> plugdev}} | |||
{{Note|you will need to log out for the new group to take effect}} | |||
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==== wpa_supplicant backend ==== | ==== wpa_supplicant backend ==== | ||
{{Todo|([[KDE|KDE Plasma]] Desktop) find out if | {{Todo|([[KDE|KDE Plasma]] Desktop) find out if it is possible to prevent requesting the password for '''KDE Wallet''' on login}} | ||
* Follow: [[Wi-Fi#wpa_supplicant]] and [[Wi-Fi#Automatic_Configuration_on_System_Boot]] | * Follow: [[Wi-Fi#wpa_supplicant]] and [[Wi-Fi#Automatic_Configuration_on_System_Boot]] | ||
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==== iwd backend ==== | ==== iwd backend ==== | ||
NetworkManager supports wireless networks through {{Pkg|iwd}}. After installation, enable the server and restart NetworkManager: | NetworkManager supports wireless networks through {{Pkg|iwd}}, however, consider [https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/issues?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=opened&search=iwd existing issues] before using it. After installation, enable the server and restart NetworkManager: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
rc-service iwd start | rc-service iwd start | ||
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Support for other VPN types is provided by plugins. They are provided in the following packages: | Support for other VPN types is provided by plugins. They are provided in the following packages: | ||
* {{Pkg|networkmanager-openvpn}} for OpenVPN | * {{Pkg|networkmanager-openvpn}} for OpenVPN | ||
== nm-applet == | |||
=== not authorized to control networking === | |||
You can enable all users to edit connections without adding polkit. | |||
First, make the <code>conf.d</code> directory for networkmanager: | |||
{{Cmd|# mkdir -p /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d}} | |||
Then, add following content to <code>/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/any-user.conf</code>: | |||
<pre> | |||
[main] | |||
auth-polkit=false | |||
</pre> | |||
Finally, restart networkmanager: | |||
{{Cmd|# rc-service networkmanager restart}} | |||
[[Category:Networking]] | [[Category:Networking]] |
Revision as of 10:35, 17 November 2023
NetworkManager is a program that provides automatic detection and configuration for systems to connect to networks.
Installation
# apk add networkmanager
Networkmanager needs to have udev to be setup properly. The busybox implementation mdev is not sufficient. You can set up proper udev with:
# setup-devd udev
Otherwise your network devices can be listed as (strictly-)unmanaged.
There are multiple interfaces available for NetworkManager:
- TUI: networkmanager-tui, a curses-based interface (run
nmtui
) - Command line: networkmanager-cli (run
nmcli
) - GUI: plasma-nm for Plasma integration and applet
- GUI: network-manager-applet for a GTK system tray applet
You will need to install an additional package if you want NetworkManager to connect to wifi:
# apk add networkmanager-wifi
After installation start NetworkManager:
# rc-service networkmanager start
Then set it to autostart the service on boot:
# rc-update add networkmanager default
Also your user needs to be in the plugdev
group:
# adduser <YourUsername> plugdev
Wireless networks
wpa_supplicant backend
Now open /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
in a text editor and change it to something like this:
Contents of /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
Now you need to stop conflicting services:
# rc-service networking stop
# rc-service wpa_supplicant stop
Now restart NetworkManager:
# rc-service networkmanager restart
Now connect to a network using one of the interfaces mentioned in Installation
If that connects and stays connected with no issues enable the networkmanager
service and disable the networking
and wpa_supplicant
boot services:
# rc-update add networkmanager
# rc-update del networking boot
# rc-update del wpa_supplicant boot
iwd backend
NetworkManager supports wireless networks through iwd, however, consider existing issues before using it. After installation, enable the server and restart NetworkManager:
rc-service iwd start rc-service networkmanager restart
To use iwd though, you've have to edit NetworkManager's configuration because it still defaults to wpa_supplicant instead. Add the following to /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf:
[device] wifi.backend=iwd
VPN support
Since version 1.16, NetworkManager has support for Wireguard[1].
Support for other VPN types is provided by plugins. They are provided in the following packages:
- networkmanager-openvpn for OpenVPN
nm-applet
not authorized to control networking
You can enable all users to edit connections without adding polkit.
First, make the conf.d
directory for networkmanager:
# mkdir -p /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d
Then, add following content to /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/any-user.conf
:
[main] auth-polkit=false
Finally, restart networkmanager:
# rc-service networkmanager restart