Re: connecting to wireless network

Forgive the newby here, guys...is kali another distro?

On Thu, 5 May 2016, Jude DaShiell wrote:

> Stock debian can be problematical even if the firmware debian iso is used for
> an install since I have a ralink usb wifi adapter even the firmware disk can't
> install even though all drivers are supposed to be on that disk.  When I tried
> the same installation using kali sauna though, the card was recognized and I
> had no problem getting onto the network.
>
> On Wed, 4 May 2016, Bryan Duarte wrote:
>
> > Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 16:01:19
> > From: Bryan Duarte <[email protected]>
> > Reply-To: Linux for blind general discussion <[email protected]>
> > To: Linux for blind general discussion <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: connecting to wireless network
> >
> > Cool thanks Doug it is good to know that Kali has nmcli on it. I figured it
> > would but was not sure.
> >
> > I think the original post was asking about a command line network manager if
> > I am not mistaken. I hope my feedback helped him solve his problem. Thanks
> > > On May 3, 2016, at 8:12 PM, Doug Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, there is a copy of nmcli on kali.  I use it all the time and have had
> > > no problem with it.  I normally use my kali from the command line but I am
> > > glad to have a gui when I need it.
> > >
> > > The good thing about kali is that it is good for use as your regular daily
> > > use desktop OS as well as its intended purpose.  Both my girlfriend and I
> > > run it on a daily basis as our everyday system and it works great.
> > >
> > > Another good thing about kali is that it is really best described as a
> > > doctored debian testing.  Recently they went to a rolling release that
> > > feeds from debian testing so that all the packages debian has to offer and
> > > more are provided in up-to-date versions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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