On 06/13, Yamakaky wrote: > Hi all > > I write you this mail because I'm a bit lost between all these network > configuration tools available : > > - systemd-networkd > - dhcpcd service > - netctl > - wpa_supplicant > - NetworkManager/wicd > > There is two profiles I use now : a laptop (wifi auto-discover and connect > with gui tray and easy to add network, ethernet auto-connect) and a > raspberry py server (low ressources, ethernet only, dhcp configured, config > not often changed). Actually, I use nm on my laptop (it's much much better > than wicd) and dhcpcd on my raspberry pi. What would you use and why ? This is a matter of personal choice, as each one offers different interfaces and features. From my experience wpa_supplicant connects to wifi networks much faster on its own. dhcpcd automatically checks wpa_supplicant settings on start-up, so simply running dhcpcd logs me into my home account. In that sense I don't "use" a network manager at all; configuration amounts to sticking a file containing the ESSID and passphrase for my home network in /etc/wpa_supplicant/, and it just works. For connections away from home, I use wpa_supplicant directly from the command line. NM, wicd and netctl are basically profile managers; they don't connect to a network on their own. -- "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - Douglas Adams
