Re: connecting to wireless network

Kali is another distro and specifically is one of Debian's children.

On Thu, 5 May 2016, Mark Peveto wrote:

> Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 09:29:36
> From: Mark Peveto <[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
> 
> 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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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> believe
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>>>> saved.
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