> Will it have hooks for e.g. configuring network proxies, cups default > destinations, etc. depending on the network/dns domain you're in? > Currently I use a shell script as dhclient's exit hook that does these > things for me (in a more or less reliable manner). Querying for the dns > domain first, then maybe setting a static IP would also be an idea > though I admit it sounds weird ;-). NetworkManager sends signals over dbus when an interface is activated/deactivated and when its IP address changes. There is also a daemon called NetworkManagerDispatcher that sits there, listens for these signals, and runs any scripts in a particular directory (currently /etc/NetworkManager.d) with the interface that changed and its IP address. This has been successfully used to keep VPN sessions constantly alive no matter which interface you are on, and I imagine it could be used to do other configuration information. What people seem to be forgetting here is that NetworkManager is about _near-zero configuration_. If you have to go around doing out-of-the- ordinary stuff like disabling network cards explicitly, or keeping two network cards up at the same time, then you are NOT the use-case for NetworkManager, and don't use it. Things like proxies and other sorts of desktop-user configuration in a corporate or home-user situation should be supported by NM, even if they are not at this time. Dan
