Re: wifi setup in live CD for junior

On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:38:33 +0100
"mick.crane" <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 2026-07-30 05:19, john wang wrote:
> > i have run trixie live CD for junior, can't find GUI tool for wifi 
> > setup how to set up wifi? my interfaces file shall look like this
> > iface wlx12345 inet dhcp wpa-ssid hotspot wpa-psk 12345678  
> 
> I think the GUI is NetworkManager.

Yes, but if an interface is defined in /etc/network/interfaces, then NM
won't see it or touch it.

> wireless is a bit of a mystery to me.
> In the panel that is by default across the top of the desktop here
> there is the applications menu > Settings > Advanced Network
> Connections. Also on the right of that panel there is the icon that
> looks like 2 monitors.

If you're already on cabled Ethernet, it will look like a plug. Hover
the mouse over it for more info.

> Right clicking on that brings up a menu.
> If there are no available networks it may take a while to sort itself 
> out when first PC is turned on.
> The network manager should automagically work but is possible that if 
> there is no access point available it might not.
> In the Terminal emulation type " nmcli connection show" should show 
> available connections.