So what is needed here? This is a major deficiency in Linux as a viable , everyday desktop solution. Wifi is now an essential part of any OS/software installation. The abitility to connect to various wifi routers at other people's houses, cafes etc, where a WPA password is required MUST be available to the basic lambda user without the need to enter or even know the root pw or start screwing around with obscure command line editing of config files. Jeez this is 2018 , not 1990.
The above link says NM 1.10.x can handle WPS but says not more. AFAICT it is implemented in low level but there is nothing in the NM GUI widgets to actually use it. What is needed here, and is there anything actively in the pipeline? thx -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/388553 Title: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) not supported Status in Ayatana Design: New Status in NetworkManager: In Progress Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: As the title the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is not supported by NetworkManager (but is supported by wpa_supplicant). The WPS WI-Fi standard is implementated in various newer access points and allow user to configure the access point in just a few of steps and do all configuring process very simple. Specifications: http://www.wi-fi.org/wifi-protected-setup/ To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/388553/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
