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kiyoshi7

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Registered: 2016-08-01

Posts: 10

Setting up NetworkManager

Hi, I recently installed achlinux on my old laptop and I`m trying to get the desktop set up in a way I like. The laptop is connecting to the internet (with iwd and dhcpcd enabled), but I want to be able to use the KDE gui I installed. Right now on my desktop I see the wifi symble but I cannot connect to anything through the gui. I have tried disabling iwd and dhcpcd and rebooting to see if the network manager will kick in, at least thats what seems to be done in this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAi9DurTRQc). I went to the wiki for the manager but got nowhere. One thing that seems odd, at least to me, is that without iwd enabled ip link cannot find my wifi card. I already checked the driver that is installed (atheros ar9287). Can someone tell me how get the gui to work with my wifi? if any information is missing, I am sorry I installed arch o learn more of how linux works.

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: Setting up NetworkManager

If iwd is stopped then the wireless interface is lost until the relevant kernel module is re-loaded. Disable the iwd & dhcpcd services and then reboot for a "clean sheet" in respect of the interfaces. EDIT: oops,sorry, you say you've already tried that. Please post the *exact* commands you're using.

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foro38

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Registered: 2020-12-05

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Re: Setting up NetworkManager

Install network manager:

sudo pacman -S networkmanager

Enable it:

sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager

and then reboot

kiyoshi7

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Registered: 2016-08-01

Posts: 10

Re: Setting up NetworkManager

Install network manager:

sudo pacman -S networkmanager

Enable it:

sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager

and then reboot

Thanks, I already had installed the networkmanager, with i was setting up the os with a live usb. But I reinstalled it.

Disable the iwd & dhcpcd services and then reboot

Thanks, I thought I had already done that but now it is working, thanks. Maybe I forgot to disable one of the packages.

u666sa

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Registered: 2020-08-01

Posts: 70

Re: Setting up NetworkManager

@kiyoshi7
It did not work because you had iwd enabled and running. NetworkManager manipulates that service.
Right now you connecting to wifi using wpa_supplicant.
If you want to use iwd instead you must set it as backend for NetworkManager. Arch wiki will help, look for backend in NetworkManager article.