Re: Ethernet interfaces ignoring 'Connect Automatically' setting on Debian 12 (Bookworm)
On Mon 07 Apr 2025 at 21:34:42 (+0200), coffeeforblood.pardon117@slmail.me wrote:
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> > I am curious what nmcli subcommand reports when the cable is plugged in, but the connection has not activated manually.
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> Should I pursue the strange behavior of needing to have "Make available to others users" enabled for the "Connect Automatically" setting to be respected, in case there is a bug, or close this issue as solved? I'm happy either way.
As someone who has never used NM, I can only guess that you're setting
up User connections rather than System ones. If they /are/ system ones,
they will be specified in system-connections/ under one of:
/etc/NetworkManager/, /usr/lib/NetworkManager/, or /run/NetworkManager/
(least likely the second).
Can you demonstrate that? (As they're cable connections, there should
be no secrets in the files, unless you also have some wireless
configurations involved; but do obfuscate any sensitive items.)
AIUI making User connections is the way Windows and some desktop
environments are designed to work by default.
Cheers,
David.
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