On 9/30/21, Stella Ashburne <rewe...@gmx.com> wrote: > Hi > > Thanks for sharing your experience with me.
Hi, Stella, you're most welcome. :) >> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 2:38 PM >> From: "riveravaldez" <riveravaldezm...@gmail.com> >> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >> Subject: Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 1 - >> Connection status show OK but unable to surf the net) >> >> >> Hi, my case was similar, while in Debian I use just >> /etc/network/interfaces >> file or NM, in a Dell laptop with Arch I was using Wicd until it got more >> or less abandoned and out of official repositories (like in Debian, >> IIRC), > > You're right. Before writing this reply, I checked for the latest version of > wicd on packages.debian.org and the latter returned zero results. I used Wicd for a long time, always flawlessly, simple and lightweight. But sadly it seems like last version is from 2016[1] and «wicd depends on python2 and is unmaintained.»[2] I don't know of any port to python3. >> so, following Arch wiki instructions, I changed Wicd for the >> systemd-networkd+iwd combo, and the Wi-Fi connections are working >> fine (previously, wpa_supplicant gave me some persistent problems...). >> So, I can say that it's a pretty functional and simple tool for the task. >> Meaning, it works. >> > According to some tutorials that I found on the internet, it's advisable to > remove/uninstall wpa_supplicant before using iwd due to potential > conflicts. Indeed. You must first remove wpa_supplicant. They perform, more or less, the same function, I guess. > As for your statement "..I changed Wicd for the systemd-networkd+iwd > combo...", how did you do it? Could you share how you used systemd-networkd > with iwd please? I'm still learning Linux, you know and I appreciate all the > help that everyone here is willing to give. Sure, but I did this in an Arch system, so, I'm not sure the steps would be the same -probably not. I followed the detailed instructions you can read (more or less, in that order) at: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Network_configuration https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Network_configuration/Wireless https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd-networkd https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Iwd «The systemd package is part of the default Arch installation and contains all needed files to operate a wired network. Wireless adapters, covered later in this article, can be set up by services, such as wpa_supplicant or iwd.» So, IIRC, just be sure to don't have N-M, Wicd, etc., installed. In Debian I just use the /etc/network/interfaces file or N-M, but probably it would be best for you to check these: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch05.en.html https://wiki.debian.org/NetworkConfiguration https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi https://wiki.debian.org/SystemdNetworkd https://wiki.debian.org/NetworkManager/iwd Sorry I can't provide nothing succinct and useful/straightforward. Best regards! [1] https://launchpad.net/wicd [2] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Wicd
