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fethio

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Registered: 2013-05-13

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[SOLVED] wifi-menu reconnect issue

Since approximately when I upgraded the kernel 4.10 -> 4.11, I've been experiencing this issue with wifi-menu that did not exist before.

wifi-menu works as expected after a fresh reboot. However, when I rerun wifi-menu in order to switch to a different wireless modem, the wifi-menu exists with an error code that I cannot produce right now (I need to find another wireless which is unavailable to me at this time).

In other words, once I connect to one wireless device, it is no longer possible to switch to another device. I need to reboot in order to switch the wireless provider.

I am curious whether anyone else is experiencing similar problems? I have been using wifi-menu since I can't remember when, so maybe now there is a better alternative?

Thanks in advance for input and suggestions/

Fethi

Last edited by fethio (2017-07-05 09:57:10)

ewaller

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Re: [SOLVED] wifi-menu reconnect issue

What is the output of find /etc/systemd
Tell us about your WiFi hardware

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fethio

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Re: [SOLVED] wifi-menu reconnect issue

Thanks ewaller,

Heres the output of find /etc/systemd

[fethi@c_corax ~]$ find /etc/systemd
/etc/systemd
/etc/systemd/network
/etc/systemd/system
/etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants
/etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.service
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/remote-fs.target
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/sshd.service
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/ntpd.service
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/org.cups.cupsd.path
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/iptables.service
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/nfs-server.service
/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d
/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/noclear.conf
/etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service
/etc/systemd/system/printer.target.wants
/etc/systemd/system/printer.target.wants/org.cups.cupsd.service
/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants
/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/org.cups.cupsd.socket
/etc/systemd/system/graphical.target.wants
/etc/systemd/system/graphical.target.wants/displaylink.service
/etc/systemd/user
/etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants
/etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/pulseaudio.socket
/etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/dirmngr.socket
/etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/gpg-agent.socket
/etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/gpg-agent-browser.socket
/etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/gpg-agent-extra.socket
/etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/gpg-agent-ssh.socket
/etc/systemd/system.conf
/etc/systemd/user.conf
/etc/systemd/journald.conf
/etc/systemd/coredump.conf
/etc/systemd/journal-upload.conf
/etc/systemd/journal-remote.conf
/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf
/etc/systemd/resolved.conf
/etc/systemd/logind.conf

fethio

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Re: [SOLVED] wifi-menu reconnect issue

Here's the output of journalctl -xe. It says the interface for network profile is already up!

Jun 21 19:27:17 c_corax sudo[12717]:    fethi : TTY=pts/2 ; PWD=/home/fethi/research/projects/114M574/3.donem/gnuplot ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/wifi-menu
Jun 21 19:27:17 c_corax sudo[12717]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Jun 21 19:27:29 c_corax systemd[1]: Starting Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-JollaTheSot...
-- Subject: Unit netctl@wlp3s0\x2dJollaTheSot.service has begun start-up
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/li … temd-devel
--
-- Unit netctl@wlp3s0\x2dJollaTheSot.service has begun starting up.
Jun 21 19:27:29 c_corax network[13023]: Starting network profile 'wlp3s0-JollaTheSot'...
Jun 21 19:27:29 c_corax network[13023]: The interface of network profile 'wlp3s0-JollaTheSot' is already up
Jun 21 19:27:29 c_corax systemd[1]: netctl@wlp3s0\x2dJollaTheSot.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Jun 21 19:27:29 c_corax systemd[1]: Failed to start Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-JollaTheSot.
-- Subject: Unit netctl@wlp3s0\x2dJollaTheSot.service has failed
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/li … temd-devel
--
-- Unit netctl@wlp3s0\x2dJollaTheSot.service has failed.
--
-- The result is failed.
Jun 21 19:27:29 c_corax systemd[1]: netctl@wlp3s0\x2dJollaTheSot.service: Unit entered failed state.
Jun 21 19:27:29 c_corax systemd[1]: netctl@wlp3s0\x2dJollaTheSot.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jun 21 19:27:29 c_corax sudo[12717]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root

fethio

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Re: [SOLVED] wifi-menu reconnect issue

Relevant post: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=162582

ewaller

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Re: [SOLVED] wifi-menu reconnect issue

Sorry, I had missed your response to my questions.  That output from find looks rational.  I was looking for multiple things controlling the hardware.
fethio may be on to something.  When it fails, post the output of systemctl --state=running --no-pager

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fethio

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Re: [SOLVED] wifi-menu reconnect issue

Here you go ewaller, this is the output of systemctl --state=running --no-pager as soon as wifi-menu fails to connect to another wireless: (Note: After the failed attempt, when I physically change location of the laptop to where the initial wireless device resides, it automatically reconnects to it!!!)

[fethi@c_corax program]$ systemctl --state=running --no-pager
UNIT                              LOAD   ACTIVE SUB     DESCRIPTION                                                 
proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.automount loaded active running Arbitrary Executable File Formats File System Automount Point
org.cups.cupsd.path               loaded active running CUPS Scheduler                                               
init.scope                        loaded active running System and Service Manager                                   
session-c1.scope                  loaded active running Session c1 of user fethi                                     
colord.service                    loaded active running Manage, Install and Generate Color Profiles                 
dbus.service                      loaded active running D-Bus System Message Bus                                     
displaylink.service               loaded active running DisplayLink Manager Service                                 
getty@tty1.service                loaded active running Getty on tty1                                               
gssproxy.service                  loaded active running GSSAPI Proxy Daemon                                         
nfs-idmapd.service                loaded active running NFSv4 ID-name mapping service                               
nfs-mountd.service                loaded active running NFS Mount Daemon                                             
ntpd.service                      loaded active running Network Time Service                                         
org.cups.cupsd.service            loaded active running CUPS Scheduler                                               
polkit.service                    loaded active running Authorization Manager                                       
rpc-statd.service                 loaded active running NFS status monitor for NFSv2/3 locking.                     
rpcbind.service                   loaded active running RPC Bind                                                     
rtkit-daemon.service              loaded active running RealtimeKit Scheduling Policy Service                       
sshd.service                      loaded active running OpenSSH Daemon                                               
systemd-journald.service          loaded active running Journal Service                                             
systemd-logind.service            loaded active running Login Service                                               
systemd-udevd.service             loaded active running udev Kernel Device Manager                                   
udisks2.service                   loaded active running Disk Manager                                                 
upower.service                    loaded active running Daemon for power management                                 
user@1000.service                 loaded active running User Manager for UID 1000                                   
dbus.socket                       loaded active running D-Bus System Message Bus Socket                             
org.cups.cupsd.socket             loaded active running CUPS Scheduler                                               
rpcbind.socket                    loaded active running RPCbind Server Activation Socket                             
systemd-journald-dev-log.socket   loaded active running Journal Socket (/dev/log)                                   
systemd-journald.socket           loaded active running Journal Socket                                               
systemd-udevd-control.socket      loaded active running udev Control Socket                                         
systemd-udevd-kernel.socket       loaded active running udev Kernel Socket                                           

LOAD   = Reflects whether the unit definition was properly loaded.
ACTIVE = The high-level unit activation state, i.e. generalization of SUB.
SUB    = The low-level unit activation state, values depend on unit type.

31 loaded units listed. Pass --all to see loaded but inactive units, too.
To show all installed unit files use 'systemctl list-unit-files'.

fethio

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Registered: 2013-05-13

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Re: [SOLVED] wifi-menu reconnect issue

Hi,
This issue can be solved as follows:

netctl stop wlp3s0-previouswifiname

After the issueing of the above command, the connect to a new wireless can be done by

wifi-menu

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