Re: [Stretch] Fix for not network after installing without desktop
On Fri 23 Jun 2017 at 22:43:40 -0400, RavenLX wrote:
> I want to share with everyone a fix for not getting network / internet if
> you're installing Debian without a desktop (ie. not selecting a desktop AND
> Unchecking the Debian Desktop Environment option).
>
> If you install as I mentioned above and reboot, you get the command prompt
> to log into (which is what I wanted so I could install minimal KDE as I
> mentioned in another post). However, you can NOT get on the internet! Even
> though the installer used the internet and set it up, the settings won't
> stick. That's because the installer doesn't install network-manager into the
> system!
>
> So what I do to get around this and get the network settings to "stick" when
> rebooting:
>
> 1. When installing, at the screen that says to remove media and reboot, DO
> NOT do this yet! Do not press Continue either.
>
> 2. CTRL+ALT+F3 (or some function key) to get to a terminal. Press ENTER to
> activate the terminal.
>
> 3. Execute this: apt-install network-manager
3. Backup the interfaces file in /target/etc/network
[Snip]
> 6. Click "Continue" in the GUI installer to finish up.
Log into the command prompt and restore the interfaces file and use
ifup.
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