On Thu, 1 Sep 2022 12:16:56 +0200 Peter Flynn <pe...@silmaril.ie> said:
> On 01/09/2022 11:29, Carsten Haitzler wrote: > [...] > > e doesn't have network manage support. the way this is done is the > > same as e's connman support. e sets up as a connman AGENT. that means > > when things like passwords are needed connman asks e to ask for a > > password. also e is allowed to control the connections like wifi > > on/off, change network etc. > > > > it works much the same with networkmanager. e doesnt have any support > > for it. so use connman if you want this to work, not networkmanager. > > > When I finally get back to using e (soon, I hope) I will still also have > other window managers which I need to switch into from time to time, and > they will need networkmanager. > > As I was never able to get connman to actually connect to anything in > the past (or even to scan and say what is visible) I have avoided it. no idea why you had issues but connman has worked perfectly for me on very machine i have... perhaps it's how it's packaged? missing something? > How do I keep both connman and networkmanager installed, and have them > execute according to window manager? you will have to start one up and show the other service down (e.g. systemctl start/stop etc.) > eg if I power up, log in using (say) Cinnamon, do some work, then log > out, switch to e, and log in...how do I configure it to shut down > networkmanager when I exit Cinnamon, and start connman when I log in e — > and vice versa? use a ~/.xnitrc with a custom logon script. something like: #!/bin/sh sudo systctl stop networkmanager.service sudo systemctl start connman.service exec /usr/local/bin/enlightenment_start ie - stop networkmanager (use whatever correct name it is for the service) and start connman - then e runs. if you reboot it'll go back to default (eg networkmanager) > Peter > > > > _______________________________________________ > enlightenment-users mailing list > enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- Carsten Haitzler - ras...@rasterman.com _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
