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DrVektor

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Registered: 2024-08-19

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How to convert and copy iwd wireless profile to NetworkManager

When I install archlinux, I connect to the wireless network with iwctl. And I want to transfer this wireless network to where I install my system. But I will use NetworkManager instead of iwd in my system. So iwd's profile will not be the same as wpa_supplicant. How do I change iwd to wpa_supplicant profile? Please do not merge my message with the other old topic fish. Because my topic is different and not resolved.

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

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Re: How to convert and copy iwd wireless profile to NetworkManager

wpa_supplicant is a standalone application for wifi connections.

The only relation between wpa_supplicant & NM is that NM can use wpa_supplicant as a backend .

I doubt there's  a way to automagickally convert iwd profiles into wpa_supplicant profiles that can then be used in NM.

However all wifi connections follow standards and need info like SSID and what encryption is used.

Since you want to use NM, you should use tools that come with NM like nmcli & nmtui .

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DrVektor

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Registered: 2024-08-19

Posts: 3

Re: How to convert and copy iwd wireless profile to NetworkManager

Thank you for interesting.
Archinstall script can do this. I just don't know how it does it, can I do it manually or is it too complicated.

mukl

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From: Vienna, Austria

Registered: 2008-01-30

Posts: 54

Re: How to convert and copy iwd wireless profile to NetworkManager

There is a script for switching nm-profiles to iwd. Maybe it helps for the reverse task.

https://iwd.wiki.kernel.org/networkmana … k_profiles