Re: debian wifi failure
Jude DaShiell <[email protected]>
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I don't think that package will be found on stock debian disks but I could be wrong. I'll have to make sure my debuan is up to date and try this one. On Mon, 11 Jul 2016, Joel Roth wrote: > Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 20:58:58 > From: Joel Roth <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: debian wifi failure > > > Jude DaShiell wrote: >> The debian web page on how to use wifi is useless. Has anyone here got >> experience setting up a workable version of /etc/network/interfaces? I can >> probably put mine up on this list if it will help. > > I've been experimenting with simple-netaid, a command-line utility for > configuring wireless networks. A little cryptic, but usable. > > https://git.devuan.org/devuan-packages/simple-netaid.git > > The executable is called 'backend'. Here is the help: > > > Usage: > backend -h|--help # Print this message. > backend 0 ESSID PWD # Save PWD for ESSID. > backend 1 ESSID PWD # Save PWD for ESSID and connect to ESSID. > backend 2 ESSID # Query saved connection ESSID for wpa-ssid. > backend 3 ESSID # Delete saved connection ESSID. > backend 4 ESSID # Connect to ESSID. > backend 5 # Disconnect active connection. > backend 6 # Scan to standard output. > backend 7 # List saved connections to standard output. > backend 8 # Detailed scan to standard output. > backend 9 eth0 # Connect to eth0. > backend 10 # Automatically attempt to connect. > backend 11 # Brute force call ifdown for all devices. > > hth, > > > > --