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.
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>
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