Not bad! Where can get the patch? What version do you base on? Maybe I can help it^_^.
2009/9/3 Dominik George <[email protected]> > Hi Witek, > > this is a feature I've been looking for for a long time. > > I'm looking forward to it! > > Cheers, > Nik > > Witold Sowa schrieb: > > Hi, > > > > We are going to write CLI utility to control NetworkManager. It will be > > written in C, using libnm-glib. The goal is to have a tool which will > > let users to get network information and to control NM including: > > > > - getting information about network interfaces (e.g. IP configuration, > > used NMConnection) > > - getting information specific to the interface type (e.g. scan results > > and associated AP for WiFi) > > - getting a list of connections configured in NM, both system-wide and > > user's (if available) > > - activation/deactivation connection for a network interface > > - managing connections: adding, removing, modifying, both system and > > user scope > > - creating WiFi connection basing on scan result > > - managing global NM options (eg. turning networking/wireless on/off) > > > > The interface: > > I thought that the tool's interface could be similar to ifconfig or > > iwconfig. Running it without parameters would print basic information > > about network interfaces and configured connections. Launching something > > like > > [email protected] > > $ nmconfig wlan0 > > > > would print wlan0 interface information including more specific data > > like scan results > > > > $ nmconfig wlan0 deactivate > > > > would deactivate interface's connection, and > > > > $ nmconfig wlan0 activate <connection_id> <ap_id> > > > > would activate connection for wlan0. > > > > I think that we should avoid any kind interactive modes, so the tool > > could be easily used from shell scripts. > > > > I'm aware of two persons willing to contribute to this project: me after > > my university classes and one person from NM team. I'm sure that Dan > > Williams will help us with his knowledge too. Of course every head will > > be very helpful. > > > > I'll make a Git repo for some prototyping stuff soon. It could help us > > decide what changes to libnm-glib would be useful. Currently, there is > > one patch already sent and I'll prepare another within days. > > > > Thanks, > > Witek. > > _______________________________________________ > > NetworkManager-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list > > > > > > > -- > Dominik George > > PGP-Fingerprint: AC8D E64A 5552 2BF8 B0A7 5B53 064E 42A6 EFDF EB57 > > > > _______________________________________________ > NetworkManager-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list > >
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