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jbenge1

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[SOLVED]multiple netctl services

I am wondering if it is possible to have multiple files in /etc/netctl such that if I want to connect to a different wireless network I can just type something like
netctl start otherwifiprofile

Last edited by jbenge1 (2018-04-12 18:19:36)

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Slithery

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Re: [SOLVED]multiple netctl services

What happened when you tried?

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jbenge1

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Re: [SOLVED]multiple netctl services

Job for netctl@otherwifi.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status netctl@otherwifi.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.

the output of systemctl status netctl@otherwifi.service is
● netctl@otherwifi.service - Networking for netctl profile otherwifi
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/netctl@.service; static; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2018-04-10 13:12:53 MST; 34s ago
     Docs: man:netctl.profile(5)
  Process: 1178 ExecStart=/usr/lib/netctl/network start otherwifi (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Main PID: 1178 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Apr 10 13:12:52 zenbook-justin systemd[1]: Starting Networking for netctl profile otherwifi...
Apr 10 13:12:53 zenbook-justin network[1178]: Starting network profile 'otherwifi'...
Apr 10 13:12:53 zenbook-justin network[1178]: The interface of network profile 'otherwifi' is already up
Apr 10 13:12:53 zenbook-justin systemd[1]: netctl@otherwifi.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Apr 10 13:12:53 zenbook-justin systemd[1]: netctl@otherwifi.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 10 13:12:53 zenbook-justin systemd[1]: Failed to start Networking for netctl profile otherwifi.

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seth

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Re: [SOLVED]multiple netctl services

man netctl

"start" is not the proper command here ...

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Re: [SOLVED]multiple netctl services

I am wondering if it is possible to have multiple files in /etc/netctl such that if I want to connect to a different wireless network I can just type something like
netctl start otherwifiprofile

Do you mean roaming (starting/stopping profiles as you move between wireless networks)? Have a look at netctl wiki, this part in particular.

Or did you mean starting/stopping profiles manually? Then you want:

netctl stop oldwireless
netctl start newwireless

Bare in mind that the above will not enable wireless profile(s) at boot. Consult

man netctl

...and netctl wiki for more indepth info.