The first problem will be solved by reading the wireless wiki page which offers clear step by step instructions. Do not hesitate to ask if those instructions are unclear, or if you run into problems - but don't expect anyone to otherwise walk you step by step through a well documented process.
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To keep a copy of the local package in pacman's cache, use :
pacman -U file://path/to/package/package_name-version.pkg.tar.xz
]]>Oh, just a thing. Your link was broken, but I find new link. I guess it's okay?
http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/archlin … kg.tar.xz/
Yes, that will do. The package was probably in testing when he copied that link, but has by now moved to core. It's still the same package.
]]>The list of packages you will need to load. according to my system:
ewaller@odin:~ 1039 %pacman -Sp iw
http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/archlinux/testing/os/x86_64/iw-3.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
ewaller@odin:~ 1040 %
shinediamond wrote:Perhaps I'm missing some libs?
No,. packages.
ewaller@odin:~ 1030 %pacman -Qo iw /usr/sbin/iw is owned by iw 3.8-1 ewaller@odin:~ 1031 %
Yes, seems like I don't have iw (that command gives me error: Failed to find 'iw' in PATH: No such file or directory)
So, how can I install it (sorry for newbie question). I don't want to reinstall whole system..
Perhaps I'm missing some libs?
No,. packages.
ewaller@odin:~ 1030 %pacman -Qo iw
/usr/sbin/iw is owned by iw 3.8-1
ewaller@odin:~ 1031 %
I don't have wired internet..
Okay, I typed 'ip link' and then it found 3 devices, I selected wlp0s26u1u1 and typed 'ip link set wlp0s26u1u1' and the light on receiver turned on
Following wireless setup on wiki, I typed command 'iw dev wlan0 scan |less' and then it just displays > and doesn't responds to commands, only to 'exit' which brings me back to normal arch terminal.
You can't type 'iw dev wlan0 scan' because, as you noticed, your wireless network name isn't 'wlan0' it's 'wlp0s26u1u1'. Thus, the command has to be 'iw dev wlp0s26u1u1 scan | less'.
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