Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2018-01-12 Thread Foxtrot Mike via arch-general
Wow. I could have sworn that email was right at the top of my archlinux folder when i fired up my email client earlier today. Now it's no where. Perhaps an unlucky coincident. Peace. On 01/12/2018 09:32 PM, Bruno Pagani via arch-general wrote: > Le 12/01/2018 à 17:25, Foxtrot Mike via arch-gen

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2018-01-12 Thread Bruno Pagani via arch-general
Le 12/01/2018 à 17:25, Foxtrot Mike via arch-general a écrit : > Hi, > > I have asked quite a few questions here myself, and received excellent > guidance and help. > I was in no way trying to imply the superiority of one tool over > another, or of keyboard over mouse. > Was just trying to add s

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2018-01-12 Thread Foxtrot Mike via arch-general
Hi, I have asked quite a few questions here myself, and received excellent guidance and help. I was in no way trying to imply the superiority of one tool over another, or of keyboard over mouse. Was just trying to add something (helpful?) to this conversation based on what I knew. It turns out

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2018-01-12 Thread Eli Schwartz via arch-general
On 01/12/2018 08:48 AM, Foxtrot Mike via arch-general wrote: > Hi, > > I use arch with i3wm. Been using for around 3 years. Still lovin it. > Dont really need a network manager when netctl can handle my wifi pretty > nicely. Actually I prefer typing over mouse-ing, so I would always > prefer a

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2018-01-12 Thread Jude DaShiell
on up nicely. On Fri, 12 Jan 2018, Foxtrot Mike via arch-general wrote: Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 08:48:33 From: Foxtrot Mike via arch-general To: Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general Cc: Foxtrot Mike Subject: Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO Hi, I use arch with i3wm. Been

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2018-01-12 Thread Khorne
On January 12, 2018 2:48:33 PM GMT+01:00, Foxtrot Mike via arch-general wrote: >Hi, > ... >Actually I prefer typing over mouse-ing, so I would always >prefer a tool like netctl over mouse-driven tools such as network >manager. > >Peace. > Hi, Command-line driven interfaces for NetworkManager

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2018-01-12 Thread Foxtrot Mike via arch-general
Hi, I use arch with i3wm. Been using for around 3 years. Still lovin it. Dont really need a network manager when netctl can handle my wifi pretty nicely. Actually I prefer typing over mouse-ing, so I would always prefer a tool like netctl over mouse-driven tools such as network manager. Peace.

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-25 Thread Jude DaShiell
To: General Discussion about Arch Linux Cc: Jo?o Miguel Subject: Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO A 2017-07-24T07:54:02 +, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general escreveu: I've installed ArchLinux on 3 desktops so far, and I've done them successfully, so I

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general
or what I've said today... >> >> >> RW >> >> ---- Original Message >> Subject: Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO >> From: Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general >> To: arch-general@archlinux.org >> CC: Junayeed

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Michael Singh via arch-general
n't done your research. Offensive as it can be, I'd >> say *RTFM*. >> >> PS: It's apparently navie to say sth like Arch is nothing >> but a desktop for archlinux.org itself runs on Arch Linux. >> >> >> RW >> >> Origin

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread João Miguel via arch-general
A 2017-07-24T07:54:02 +, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general escreveu: > I've installed ArchLinux on 3 desktops so far, and I've done them > successfully, so I must have *RTFM* , I was just wondering why is it > hard to configure wifi. Since I failed to configure wifi with > wpa_supplicant. I'll

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general
So I installed arch on my laptop, wifi-menu -o worked perfectly (althought it could not find 5GHz network), so I guess we don't need to replace something that's working. Thanks everyone for your opinion.

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:47:11 -0400, Eli Schwartz wrote: >The OP specifically asked about the archiso, not a "default >installation" (of which there is, of course, none). Good point! That was a misunderstanding. On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:54:11 -0400, Eli Schwartz wrote: >Asking people to use wpa_supp

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Robert Wong via arch-general
Emm... And I'd say I'm sorry for what I've said today... RW Original Message Subject: Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO From: Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general To: arch-general@archlinux.org CC: Junayeed Ahnaf I've installed ArchLi

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Martin Kühne via arch-general
Apologies for appearing unaware of both the presence and/or hideousness of netctl. cheers! mar77i

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Eli Schwartz
On 07/24/2017 01:50 AM, Martin Kühne via arch-general wrote: > Network manager actually limits users in that, when started, it plugs > its own configuration atop of whatever the user is doing manually. > Some features you might need are not supported like setting up a > bridge, too. Additionally, t

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Eli Schwartz
On 07/24/2017 05:29 AM, Jelle van der Waa wrote: > On 07/24/17 at 09:40am, Bennett Piater wrote: >> >> >> On July 24, 2017 9:36:39 AM GMT+02:00, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general >> wrote: >>> All fine and good but I don't see arch being installed on something >>> other than desktop/laptop. Of cou

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Jude DaShiell
yeed Ahnaf Subject: Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO How can I install dialog when I don't have wifi? Sent from BlueMail<http://www.bluemail.me/r?b=10066> On Jul 24, 2017, at 5:17 PM, Jude DaShiell mailto:jdash...@panix.com>> wrote: try the -o switch wi

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Alex Theotokatos via arch-general
On 07/24/2017 02:21 PM, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general wrote: How can I install dialog when I don't have wifi? ArchIso has preinstalled the 'dialog' package. Is there an error when you give the 'wifi-menu' command?

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general
talled before you run wifi-menu. On Mon, 24 Jul 2017, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general wrote: Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 03:54:02 From: Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general To: "arch-general@archlinux.org" Cc: Junayeed Ahnaf Subject: Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Jude DaShiell
x.org" Cc: Junayeed Ahnaf Subject: Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO I've installed ArchLinux on 3 desktops so far, and I've done them successfully, so I must have *RTFM* , I was just wondering why is it hard to configure wifi. Since I failed to

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Martin Kühne via arch-general
On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Ryan Petris via arch-general wrote: > I thought I'd point out that, if the default image doesn't meet your needs, > you can always build your own > with the packages you want. > Are you asking those same users who a

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Ryan Petris via arch-general
I thought I'd point out that, if the default image doesn't meet your needs, you can always build your own with the packages you want. On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 5:29 AM Jelle van der Waa wrote: > On 07/24/17 at 09:40am, Bennett Piater wrote: > > > > >

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Jelle van der Waa
On 07/24/17 at 09:40am, Bennett Piater wrote: > > > On July 24, 2017 9:36:39 AM GMT+02:00, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general > wrote: > >All fine and good but I don't see arch being installed on something > >other than desktop/laptop. Of course there are niche cases as arch > >server I do not d

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Damjan Georgievski via arch-general
On 24 July 2017 at 07:30, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general wrote: > Hello, > > Why is there no NetworkManager in ArchISO? Isn't it widely accepted as > the go to method of connecting to internet in Linux? Is there any reason > for it not to be default? I would say that the reason NM is not on Arch

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Hi, my Arch install is a desktop computer connected to the Internet, but I don't use NM and actually even Evolution (the GNOME MUA) is running. I simply have two scripts, one based upon "modprobe -v pppoe; ip link set", the other based upon "dhcpcd". Currently I use the latter. I could copy thos

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Bradley Klee via arch-general
;> haven't done your research. Offensive as it can be, I'd >> say *RTFM*. >> >> PS: It's apparently navie to say sth like Arch is nothing >> but a desktop for archlinux.org itself runs on Arch Linux. >> >> >> RW >> >> ---

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Paul Gideon Dann via arch-general
On 24 July 2017 at 08:54, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general < arch-general@archlinux.org> wrote: > I've installed ArchLinux on 3 desktops so far, and I've done them > successfully, so I must have *RTFM* , I was just wondering why is it > hard to configure wifi. Since I failed to configure wifi with

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general
lf clear that you > haven't done your research. Offensive as it can be, I'd > say *RTFM*. > > PS: It's apparently navie to say sth like Arch is nothing > but a desktop for archlinux.org itself runs on Arch Linux. > > > RW > > ---- Original Message ---

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Henrik Danielsson via arch-general
2017-07-24 9:36 GMT+02:00 Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general : > All fine and good but I don't see arch being installed on something > other than desktop/laptop. Of course there are niche cases as arch > server I do not doubt but how much of arch install base is traditional > desktop? I think it's rat

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Robert Wong via arch-general
It's apparently navie to say sth like Arch is nothing but a desktop for archlinux.org itself runs on Arch Linux. RW Original Message ---- Subject: Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO From: Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general To: arch-general@archlinux.org CC:

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Bennett Piater
On July 24, 2017 9:36:39 AM GMT+02:00, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general wrote: >All fine and good but I don't see arch being installed on something >other than desktop/laptop. Of course there are niche cases as arch >server I do not doubt but how much of arch install base is traditional >desk

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general
All fine and good but I don't see arch being installed on something other than desktop/laptop. Of course there are niche cases as arch server I do not doubt but how much of arch install base is traditional desktop? I think it's rather high. On 07/24/2017 01:30 PM, ITwrx.org wrote: > On 07/24/2

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-24 Thread ITwrx.org
On 07/24/2017 12:30 AM, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general wrote: > Why is there no NetworkManager in ArchISO? Arch Linux is not like desktop focused distributions. Therefore, it's ISO does not come with "everything but the kitchen sink" where you have a turn-key desktop after running a GUI installer

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-23 Thread Martin Kühne via arch-general
On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 8:30 AM, Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general wrote: > Hello, > > Why is there no NetworkManager in ArchISO? Isn't it widely accepted as > the go to method of connecting to internet in Linux? Is there any reason > for it not to be default? > Network manager actually limits use

Re: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-23 Thread Robert Wong via arch-general
ems better. RW Original Message Subject: [arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO From: Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general To: arch-general@archlinux.org CC: Junayeed Ahnaf Hello, Why is there no NetworkManager in ArchISO? Isn't it widely accepted as the

[arch-general] Why there is no NetworkManager in ArchISO

2017-07-23 Thread Junayeed Ahnaf via arch-general
Hello, Why is there no NetworkManager in ArchISO? Isn't it widely accepted as the go to method of connecting to internet in Linux? Is there any reason for it not to be default? Thanks J