networkmanager not working on lxqt, fresh arch install with lxqt

despacito · 2022-07-08 15:40:27

I installed arch like a week ago and I still have not solved this problem on my own, so I think you guys may help:
Since installing arch, I haven't been able to get a working panel widget with a gui to let me select and connect to wifi networks, and/or the status of my ethernet connection. I used iwctl to connect to a wifi network, so I have all required drivers/my device works. Maybe an error happened during installation that didn't install lxqt's network manager/its panel widget/its dependencies. If anyone knows how to reinstall that specific package, that would be great; or in any case a package to replace it that is compatible with lxqt's panel and can launch as part of the panel, like in kde/gnome. Thanks in advance.

seth · 2022-07-08 15:47:06

iwd isn't network manager, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Iwd#iwgtk
If you want to use iwd as backend for NM, see https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Networ … Fi_backend

Do NOT run iwd and NM parallel - they'll trip over each other. Pick one, disable the other.
Check

find /etc/systemd -type l -exec test -f {} \; -print | awk -F'/' '{ printf ("%-40s | %s\n", $(NF-0), $(NF-1)) }' | sort -f

despacito · 2022-07-08 15:55:06

The output to your command was:

dbus-org.freedesktop.network1.service    | system
dbus-org.freedesktop.resolve1.service    | system
dbus-org.freedesktop.timesync1.service   | system
dirmngr.socket                           | sockets.target.wants
display-manager.service                  | system
fstrim.timer                             | timers.target.wants
getty@tty1.service                       | getty.target.wants
gpg-agent-browser.socket                 | sockets.target.wants
gpg-agent-extra.socket                   | sockets.target.wants
gpg-agent.socket                         | sockets.target.wants
gpg-agent-ssh.socket                     | sockets.target.wants
iwd.service                              | multi-user.target.wants
p11-kit-server.socket                    | sockets.target.wants
pipewire-pulse.socket                    | sockets.target.wants
pipewire-session-manager.service         | user
pipewire.socket                          | sockets.target.wants
remote-fs.target                         | multi-user.target.wants
systemd-networkd.service                 | multi-user.target.wants
systemd-networkd.socket                  | sockets.target.wants
systemd-networkd-wait-online.service     | network-online.target.wants
systemd-network-generator.service        | sysinit.target.wants
systemd-resolved.service                 | sysinit.target.wants
systemd-timesyncd.service                | sysinit.target.wants
wireplumber.service                      | pipewire.service.wants
xdg-user-dirs-update.service             | default.target.wants

So, I shlould kill iwd.service before starting NM? or change the configuration file so both can work together? Thx for the fast replies man

seth · 2022-07-08 16:04:02

You're currently using iwd and systemd-networkd.
If you want to use networkmanager, you need to disable those.
If you want to use networkmanager w/ iwd instead of wpa_supplicant as backend, you need to change the config for NM to use iwd and *only* enable networkmanager - it will activate iwd itself.

despacito · 2022-07-08 21:22:51

Thanks for the repply, how exactly do I disable them? I used kill but they automatically restart whenever I reboot. Thanks for your help.

seth · 2022-07-08 21:27:58

The way you enabled them, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd#Using_units
Which tutorial or video guide did you follow to install archlinux?

despacito · 2022-07-18 22:11:04

Thanks for your help, I got it working in no time.

seth · 2022-07-19 06:23:08

Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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networkmanager not working on lxqt, fresh arch install with lxqt

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