On 15-06-21 11:52 PM, Bob Proulx wrote:
do I need to remove/purge NetworkManager Applet 0.9.10.0 to manually
> configure my interfaces?
It is not necessary. However I recommend doing so anyway.
It is not necessary because NetworkManager and wicd ignore any
interface with a configuration in /etc/network/interfaces. They
determine that there is no explicit configuration and then assume
control of the interface. If you create an explicit configuration
they will not control it.
However there is a little bit of a chicken-and-egg startup problem.
Initially they will control the interface and there won't be an
explicit configuration for it. You need to shut them down before
adding an explicit configuration. Not doing this can cause problems
where NM is *still* controlling it from before, along with the
explicit configuration trying to control it. Of course rebooting
after setting up an explicit configuration should reset everything.
I still recommend removing NetworkManager because I have too many
times had NM break the network on upgrades. Expecially when
connecting to the system remotely with ssh that is unacceptable to
have NM break the network connection to it.
For a mobile device and graphical interactive control I use and
recommend wicd.
Thanks for your recommendation. If what I want to do does not work,
I will install wicd instead.
> I'm using a laptop and want the wifi to go online, but the ethernet to stay
> on a different lan networks, actually two different networks. And I worry
> how to proceed with such a configuration. Ideas?
This description is ambiguous. Please say more?
Bob
I have three separate networks, ip addresses, etc.
One wireless and two hard wired, ethernet.
The wireless must connect to the internet.
As is necessary, I will need to physically swap the ethernet cables
between networks.
And when I do this, hope to be connected to a respective network
based on my explicit rules.
I hope this can work. And I hope I have explained a bit more enough.
Are there rules I must follow to do this properly. As I've tried
before without success.
Thanks for your help.
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