> On Mon, 2009-07-06 at 11:18 -0400, ne...@aflb.com wrote: >> Hi Dan, >> >> I'm playing with the script you provide me but I have a problem : >> >> File "Create_Wireless.py", line 135, in <module> >> if props['DeviceType'] == 2: # wifi >> KeyError: 'DeviceType' >> >> if I execute step by steps : >> >> >>> print nm_iface.GetDevices() >> dbus.Array([dbus.ObjectPath('/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_24_81_56_2e_52'), >> dbus.ObjectPath('/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_22_fa_46_76_9a')], >> signature=dbus.Signature('o')) >> >>> dev_proxy = >> sys_bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager','/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_22_fa_46_76_9a') >> >>> print dev_proxy >> <ProxyObject wrapping <dbus._dbus.SystemBus (system) at 0xb7a5811c> :1.7 >> /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_22_fa_46_76_9a at 0xb7a5a80c> >> >>> dev_props_iface = dbus.Interface(dev_proxy, >> 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties') >> >>> print dev_props_iface >> <Interface <ProxyObject wrapping <dbus._dbus.SystemBus (system) at >> 0xb7a5811c> :1.7 /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_22_fa_46_76_9a at >> 0xb7a5a80c> implementing 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties' at >> 0xb7a5a9ac> >> >>> print >> dev_props_iface.GetAll('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device') >> dbus.Dictionary({}, signature=dbus.Signature('sv')) >> >> It seems empty ! What's wrong ? > > What version of dbus-glib do you have? What does 'nm-tool' print out > when you run it? > > Dan >
Version provided by SLED11 dbus-1-glib-0.76-34.3 dbus-1-1.2.10-3.9.1 dbus-1-python-0.83.0-22.10 nm-tool print the two interfaces with parameters : NetworkManager Tool State: connected - Device: eth0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Type: Wired Driver: tg3 State: connected Default: yes HW Address: 00:24:81:56:2E:52 Capabilities: Supported: yes Carrier Detect: yes Speed: 100 Mb/s Wired Settings IPv4 Settings: Address: 10.82.109.86 Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0) Gateway: 10.82.109.254 DNS: 10.82.161.3 DNS: 10.68.161.3 - Device: eth1 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Type: 802.11 WiFi Driver: iwlagn State: connected Default: no HW Address: 00:22:FA:46:76:9A Capabilities: Supported: yes Wireless Settings WEP Encryption: yes WPA Encryption: yes WPA2 Encryption: yes Wireless Access Points(* = Current AP) TESTIPSL: Infra, 00:03:2F:1D:61:BF, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 79 WEP *iSync: Ad-Hoc, D6:08:0C:12:06:49, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 0 Mb/s, Strength 0 IPv4 Settings: Address: 10.42.44.1 Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0) Gateway: 0.0.0.0 >> Thanks >> >> >> > On Wed, 2009-07-01 at 12:28 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: >> >> On Wed, 2009-07-01 at 11:26 -0400, ne...@aflb.com wrote: >> >> > Thanks for this quick answer. >> >> > >> >> > That's what I though. Adding a new connection isnot easy to do... >> >> > >> >> > when you say "programmatically ask the system settings service to >> >> create it" >> >> > >> >> > What do you mean ? Doing the same stuff as nm-applet but hardcoded >> ? >> >> >> >> Same way nm-connection-editor asks the system settings service to >> create >> >> a new connection when the user hits "Apply": you call the >> >> AddConnection() method on the >> >> org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSettings.System interface with the >> >> connection details you want to set. >> >> >> >> Unfortunately we didn't define that method to return the object path >> of >> >> the newly created connection in 0.7 (will probably be fixed in 0.8), >> so >> >> you have to wait for the NewConnection signal that the >> >> system-settings-service emits, look for the UUID of the connection >> you >> >> just created to get the object path, and then tell NM to activate >> that >> >> connection. >> >> >> >> It's pretty straightforward actually, once you know what needs to be >> >> done. If PolicyKit throws up a dialog, use >> polkit-gnome-authorization >> >> to allow the user to always have the >> >> org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.modify permission and >> >> the user won't ever get asked. >> > >> > Check out the attached script. It will create a WEP-enabled adhoc >> > connection if that connection (identified by UUID) doesn't already >> > exist, and then direct NetworkManager to activate that connection. >> The >> > script is somewhat longer than it needs to be, simply because I made >> it >> > more readable, added comments so you can figure out what's going on, >> and >> > put some reasonable error checking in. >> > >> > Dan >> > ---- >> > >> > #!/bin/env python >> > # -*- Mode: Python; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; >> c-basic-offset: 4 >> > -*- >> > # >> > # Copyright (C) 2009 Red Hat, Inc. >> > # >> > # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify >> > # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by >> > # the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or >> > # (at your option) any later version. >> > # >> > # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, >> > # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of >> > # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the >> > # GNU General Public License for more details. >> > # >> > # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License >> along >> > # with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, >> Inc., >> > # 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA. >> > # >> > >> > import dbus >> > import glib >> > import sys >> > import posix >> > import time >> > >> > uuid = "cabfaf9e-4043-4afb-8506-0e6f4a225636" >> > >> > s_con = { 'id': 'My AdHoc', >> > 'uuid': uuid, >> > 'type': '802-11-wireless', >> > 'autoconnect': False, >> > 'name': 'connection' } >> > >> > s_wifi = { 'ssid': dbus.ByteArray("foobar"), >> > 'mode': 'adhoc', >> > 'security': '802-11-wireless-security', >> > 'name': '802-11-wireless' } >> > >> > s_wsec = { 'key-mgmt': 'none', >> > 'wep-key0': '0123456789abcdef0123456789', >> > 'name': '802-11-wireless-security' } >> > >> > s_ip4 = { 'method': 'link-local', >> > 'name': 'ipv4' } >> > >> > con = { 'connection': s_con, >> > '802-11-wireless': s_wifi, >> > '802-11-wireless-security': s_wsec, >> > 'ipv4': s_ip4 } >> > >> > # init dbus >> > sys_bus = dbus.SystemBus() >> > ses_bus = dbus.SessionBus() >> > >> > ss_proxy = >> > sys_bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSystemSettings', >> > '/org/freedesktop/NetworkManagerSettings') >> > ss_iface = dbus.Interface(ss_proxy, >> > 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSettings') >> > ss_sys_iface = dbus.Interface(ss_proxy, >> > 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSettings.System') >> > >> > nm_proxy = sys_bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', >> > '/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager') >> > nm_iface = dbus.Interface(nm_proxy, 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager') >> > >> > pk_proxy = >> > ses_bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.AuthenticationAgent', >> '/') >> > pk_iface = dbus.Interface(pk_proxy, >> > 'org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.AuthenticationAgent') >> > >> > def find_connection(requested_uuid): >> > for c in ss_iface.ListConnections(): >> > # get the details of the connection >> > c_proxy = >> > sys_bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSystemSettings', >> > c) >> > c_iface = dbus.Interface(c_proxy, >> > 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSettings.Connection') >> > settings = c_iface.GetSettings() >> > if settings['connection']['uuid'] == requested_uuid: >> > # found our connection >> > return c >> > return None >> > >> > def try_add(connection): >> > try: >> > # Ask the system settings service to create the connection >> > ss_sys_iface.AddConnection(connection) >> > return None >> > except Exception, e: >> > parts = str(e).split(' ') >> > if >> > parts[0].find('org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSettings.System.NotPrivileged') >> > < 0: >> > # not a permission denied, give up and exit >> > print e >> > sys.exit(1) >> > # yay, permission denied, we can handle this >> > return parts[1] >> > >> > # MAIN PROGRAM >> > >> > con_path = find_connection(uuid) >> > if not con_path: >> > # Try to create the connection, which could fail if we need >> > authorization. >> > # If auth is required, get the auth and try adding it again >> > action = try_add(con) >> > if action: >> > gained = pk_iface.ObtainAuthorization(action, 0, >> posix.getpid()) >> > if gained: >> > # Yay, we have the privilege now, try adding again >> > action = try_add(con) >> > if action: >> > # hmm, something went wrong and PolicyKit wasn't able >> to >> > auth the user >> > sys.exit(1) >> > >> > con_path = find_connection(uuid) >> > >> > # Check again in case it was just added >> > if not con_path: >> > print "Couldn't get newly created connection from system settings" >> > >> > # Find a wifi device to activate this connection on >> > dev_path = None >> > for dev in nm_iface.GetDevices(): >> > dev_proxy = sys_bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', >> dev) >> > dev_props_iface = dbus.Interface(dev_proxy, >> > 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties') >> > props = >> > dev_props_iface.GetAll('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device') >> > if props['DeviceType'] == 2: # wifi >> > dev_path = dev >> > break >> > >> > if not dev_path: >> > print "No wifi devices available" >> > sys.exit(1) >> > >> > # Now ask NM to activate that connection >> > active_path = >> > nm_iface.ActivateConnection('org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSystemSettings', >> > con_path, dev_path, "/") >> > if not active_path: >> > print "Couldn't activate connection" >> > sys.exit(1) >> > >> > # Wait for the connection to become active >> > active_proxy = sys_bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', >> > active_path) >> > active_props_iface = dbus.Interface(active_proxy, >> > 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties') >> > >> > state = 0 >> > while state != 2: # 2 == activated >> > state = >> > active_props_iface.Get('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Connection.Active', >> > 'State') >> > if state != 2: >> > print "waiting for connection to become active..." >> > time.sleep(1) >> > >> > print "activated!" >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list