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= Connection Manager (ConnMan) = There is a project going on to get [[https://launchpad.net/indicator-network|Network Menu]] and [[http://connman.net/|Connection Manager]] (connman) to Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition (UNE).
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!ConnMan and indicator-network installation instructions for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:  * [[ConnMan/Installation|ConnMan/Installation]]
 * [[ConnMan/Reporting|ConnMan/Reporting]]
 * [[ConnMan/Debugging|ConnMan/Debugging]]
 * [[ConnMan/Hardware/3G|ConnMan/Hardware/3G]]
 * [[ConnMan/TODO|ConnMan/TODO]]
 * [[ConnMan/DailyBuilds|ConnMan/DailyBuilds]]
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 1. Install Indicator Network PPA: == Status ==
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    {{{ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:indicator-network-developers/ppa }}} The project is in early phases still, but the packages are available for testing. Especially UI components are under heavy development.
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 1. Install indicator-network (which will also install connman): Supported features:
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    {{{ sudo apt-get install indicator-network }}}  * Ethernet
 * Wi-Fi Open, WEP, WPA and WPA2
 * 3G on GSM networks
 * BT PAN
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 1. Disable !NetworkManager from starting during boot: Not supported currently:
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    {{{ sudo mv /etc/init/network-manager.conf /etc/init/network-manager.conf-disabled }}}  * any sort of VPN
 * Wi-Fi Ad-Hoc, WPA Enterprise
 * 3G on CDMA
 * BT DUN
 * IPv6
 * PPPoE
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 1. Reboot computer == Feedback ==
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 1. Use [[NetworkSettings|NetworkMenu]] by clicking network indicator icon. All feedback, good or bad, is appreciated. Please send any comments to [[https://launchpad.net/~kvalo|Kalle Valo]] <[[mailto:[email protected]|[email protected]]]>.
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Current usage options: File bugs to indicator-network project:
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 1. Wired: plug in cable and network will be automatically enabled
 1. Wi-Fi: click indicator icon and choose network
 1. Wi-Fi security: a dialog asks passphrase from user during connection establishment
 1. Command-line tool cmcc for debugging and editing connections. For usage run:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-network
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    {{{ cmcc help }}} See [[ConnMan/Reporting|ConnMan/Reporting]] for more.

== News ==

If you want to stay up-to-date what's happening in ConnMan Ubuntu project, follow [[https://kvalo.wordpress.com/category/connman/|connman category]] of Kalle Valo's blog.

== Links ==

 * [[NetworkSettings|Network Menu specification]]
 * [[http://connman.net|Connection Manager]] project
 * [[http://ofono.org|oFono]] project
 * [[https://launchpad.net/indicator-network|indicator-network]] in launchpad
 * [[https://launchpad.net/connman|connman]] in launchpad
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ofono|ofono]] in launchpad
 * [[https://launchpad.net/~indicator-network-developers/+archive/ppa|Indicator Network PPA]]

There is a project going on to get Network Menu and Connection Manager (connman) to Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition (UNE).

Status

The project is in early phases still, but the packages are available for testing. Especially UI components are under heavy development.

Supported features:

  • Ethernet
  • Wi-Fi Open, WEP, WPA and WPA2
  • 3G on GSM networks
  • BT PAN

Not supported currently:

  • any sort of VPN
  • Wi-Fi Ad-Hoc, WPA Enterprise
  • 3G on CDMA
  • BT DUN
  • IPv6
  • PPPoE

Feedback

All feedback, good or bad, is appreciated. Please send any comments to Kalle Valo <[email protected]>.

File bugs to indicator-network project:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-network

See ConnMan/Reporting for more.

News

If you want to stay up-to-date what's happening in ConnMan Ubuntu project, follow connman category of Kalle Valo's blog.

ConnMan (last edited 2011-03-15 13:06:52 by a88-115-184-248)