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commit 800fbfd6d43ebf9f98a4c6ae0c57811ac25b3eb9
parent b75f5b1222c4cd4060fca54287e7e16805c39198
Author: mayfrost <mayfrost@cock.li>
Date:   Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:49:24 +0000

Update NETWORKING.md
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diff --git a/NETWORKING.md b/NETWORKING.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ## WiFi Use WiFi without a separate network manager with this simple guide. Needs "_dhcpcd_" or "_dhcpclient_", "_net-tools_" or "_iproute2_", "_wpa\_supplicant_", and the WiFi drivers for your wireless card (like "_iwlwifi_" and its "_ucode_"), which in part can be installed from a package usually named "_linux-firmware_", but they may not be complete (this provides "_ucode_" but not "_iwlwifi_"). -__NOTE__: The "_\<DEVICE_NAME>_" can be either "_wlp3s0_" or "_wlan0_". Change accordingly the following commands to suit your needs. +__NOTE__: The "_<DEVICE_NAME>_" can be either "_wlp3s0_" or "_wlan0_". Change accordingly the following commands to suit your needs. * Create the configuration file (as "_root_", not "_sudo_"): `wpa_passphrase <NETWORK_NAME> <PASSWORD> > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf` @@ -12,16 +12,20 @@ __NOTE__: The "_\<DEVICE_NAME>_" can be either "_wlp3s0_" or "_wlan0_". Change a Each time you need to connect type the following command (as "_root_" or with "_sudo_"): * __EXAMPLE 1__: With "_net-tools_" and "_dhcpcd_": -`ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> down` -`ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> up` -`wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext` -`dhcpcd <DEVICE_NAME>` +``` +ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> down +ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> up +wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext +dhcpcd <DEVICE_NAME> +``` * __EXAMPLE 2__: With "_iproute2_" and "_dhclient_": -`ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> down` -`ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> up` -`wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext` -`dhclient <DEVICE_NAME>` +``` +ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> down +ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> up +wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext +dhclient <DEVICE_NAME> +``` You can save either example in a script to activate the Wi-Fi whenever you want.