Re: how to switch between different network configurations?

["H.S." <hs.samix@gmail.com>]

Wackojacko wrote:
> 
> 
> H.S. wrote:
>> Zhengquan Zhang mailing list wrote:
>>> I have to switch the network configurations between the lab, the dorm
>>> and the
>>> home ones. Normally I manullay edit /etc/network/interfaces and
>>> restart the
>>> networking.
>>>
>>> Is there any easier and smarter way of doing this?
>>
>> Take a look at network-manager. You can switch between different
>> profiles.
>>
>> ->HS
>>
> 
> IIRC wpasupplicant can handle multiple networks.  Just put the different
> networks in a conf file, point /etc/network/interfaces to this file and
> it *should* do the rest.  No need to enter anything unless the keys change.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Wackojacko


So if I were to go to an internet cafe, I would need to put that
network's configuration in the conf file as well, wouldn't I? And is
that conf file writable only by root?

->HS