Jul 11, 2016 at 11:57:54PM -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote: > I don't think that package will be found on stock debian disks but I could > be wrong. I'll have to make sure my debuan is up to date and try this one. I didn't build the package, but from the repository I did compile the source to an executable... I think just 'make' was enough. (Another way to get a debian package for undebianized source is to make with checkinstall.) cheers, Joel > On Mon, 11 Jul 2016, Joel Roth wrote: > > >Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 20:58:58 > >From: Joel Roth <joelz@xxxxxxxxx> > >To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: debian wifi failure > > > > > >Jude DaShiell wrote: > >>The debian web page on how to use wifi is useless. Has anyone here got > >>experience setting up a workable version of /etc/network/interfaces? I can > >>probably put mine up on this list if it will help. > > > >I've been experimenting with simple-netaid, a command-line utility for > >configuring wireless networks. A little cryptic, but usable. > > > >https://git.devuan.org/devuan-packages/simple-netaid.git > > > >The executable is called 'backend'. Here is the help: > > > > > >Usage: > > backend -h|--help # Print this message. > > backend 0 ESSID PWD # Save PWD for ESSID. > > backend 1 ESSID PWD # Save PWD for ESSID and connect to ESSID. > > backend 2 ESSID # Query saved connection ESSID for wpa-ssid. > > backend 3 ESSID # Delete saved connection ESSID. > > backend 4 ESSID # Connect to ESSID. > > backend 5 # Disconnect active connection. > > backend 6 # Scan to standard output. > > backend 7 # List saved connections to standard output. > > backend 8 # Detailed scan to standard output. > > backend 9 eth0 # Connect to eth0. > > backend 10 # Automatically attempt to connect. > > backend 11 # Brute force call ifdown for all devices. > > > >hth, > > > > > > > > > > -- > -- Joel Roth _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list