On Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:31:22 +0100 Darac Marjal <mailingl...@darac.org.uk> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 01:35:56AM -0700, Remigio wrote: > > desktop or what other software did you install - XFCE, or Gnome > >> or KDE? Then folks might be able to help ... > >> > >> Also, how would you -like- to configure your networking? > > > >Hi Zenaan, :-) > >the desktop environment is Xfce and I'd love to configure the > >networking via shell. Thanks and regards > > > > You can configure NetworkManager from a shell by using the nmcli > command (upstream documentation at > https://developer.gnome.org/NetworkManager/stable/nmcli.html) > > For example: > nmcli radio wifi on > nmcli wifi list --rescan > nmcli dev wlp4s0 con "My Home Hotspot" password S3cure name "Home" > nmcli con up id "My Home Hotspot" > > I think the context here is not so much the physical act of typing or moving a mouse, it's having network software which is understood, and which won't mess about with your settings when you're not looking. I use NM on my netbook, and laptop when booted to Linux, and I find it useful in dealing with assorted wifi and VPN situations. These days, it Just Works, at least for me. But I would never allow it onto a server or even a fixed workstation, nothing must ever change then, and a means of configuration using a fixed text file cannot be beaten. -- Joe