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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). The project is in early phases still, but the packages are available for testing. {{attachment:network-menu.jpg|screenshot of Network Menu|align="right"}}
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 * [[ConnMan/Reporting|ConnMan/Reporting]]
 * [[ConnMan/Debugging|ConnMan/Debugging]]
 * [[ConnMan/Hardware/3G|ConnMan/Hardware/3G]]
 * [[ConnMan/TODO|ConnMan/TODO]]		 [[http://connman.net/|Connection Manager]] (ConnMan) is a daemon for managing internet connections in Linux. The Connection Manager is designed to be slim and to use as few resources as possible, so it can be easily integrated. The primary use case is embedded systems, but it can be also used in desktop environments.
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== Installation for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS == [[http://ofono.org/|oFono]] is a mobile telephony stack for Linux. For Connman it provides access to data modems so that a connection to Internet can be created.
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Installation instructions for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, applies both to Desktop and UNE: Ubuntu has [[https://launchpad.net/indicator-network|Network Menu]] as the frontend for ConnMan. It uses [[DesktopExperienceTeam/ApplicationIndicators|Application Indicator framework]] to show the menu to the user and provides various dialogs needed for managing Internet connections.
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 1. Install Indicator Network PPA: The goal is to have all this working in Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE), but all the components work also with the Desktop edition.
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    {{{
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:indicator-network-developers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
    }}}		 == Table of Contents ==
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 1. Install indicator-network (which will also install connman):  * [[ConnMan/Installation|Installation]]
 * [[ConnMan/Usage|Usage]]
 * [[ConnMan/ReportingBugs|Reporting bugs]]
 * [[ConnMan/Debugging|Debugging]]
 * [[ConnMan/Hardware/3G|3G support]]
 * [[ConnMan/Hardware/Test|Testing hardware support]]
 * [[ConnMan/DailyBuilds|Daily builds]]
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    {{{
sudo apt-get install indicator-network
    }}}		 == Status ==
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 1. Disable !NetworkManager from starting during boot: The packages are now included in Ubuntu 10.10, but are not installed by default and needs to be manually installed. UI components are still under state of flux, but most of the features should work now.
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    {{{
sudo mv /etc/init/network-manager.conf /etc/init/network-manager.conf-disabled
sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop.disabled
    }}}		 Supported features:
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 1. Reboot computer.  * Ethernet
 * Wi-Fi Open, WEP, WPA and WPA2
 * 3G on GSM networks
 * BT PAN
 * IPv6
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 1. Use [[NetworkSettings|NetworkMenu]] by clicking network indicator icon. Notable missing features:
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Please note that network-manager is still installed, but not running. Also the nm-applet is removed from the panel.

Current usage options:

 * Wired: plug in cable and network will be automatically enabled
 * Wi-Fi: click indicator icon and choose network
 * Wi-Fi security: a dialog asks passphrase from user during connection establishment
 * Command-line tool cmcc for debugging and editing connections. For usage run:

    {{{
cmcc help
    }}}

 * 3G modems:
   1. Install ofono:
     {{{
sudo apt-get install ofono
     }}}
   1. Install usb-modeswitch:
     {{{
sudo apt-get install usb-modeswitch
     }}}
   1. Plug in the modem and wait for the initialisation to finish
   1. Check that cellular network is found:
     {{{
cmcc list
     }}}
   1. Edit APN for the connection (usually it's "internet", but depends on the operator):
     {{{
cmcc edit <connectionname> apn <apnname>
     }}}
   1. Start connection normally using the Network Menu

== Reverting back to network-manager ==

To revert back to network-manager and remove all connman related:

 1. Enable network-manager:

  {{{
sudo mv /etc/init/network-manager.conf-disabled /etc/init/network-manager.conf
sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop.disabled /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop
  }}}

 1. Remove all connman related packages:

  {{{
sudo apt-get remove indicator-network connman
  }}}

 1. Reboot computer.		  * VPN ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/connman/+bug/586893|bug #586893]])
 * Wi-Fi Ad-Hoc ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/connman/+bug/703889|bug #703889]])
 * WPA Enterprise ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-network/+bug/730158|bug #730158]])
 * CDMA/EVDO modem support
 * BT DUN
 * PPPoE ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/connman/+bug/735457|bug #735457]])
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All feedback, good or bad, is appreciated. Please send any comments to [[https://launchpad.net/~kvalo|Kalle Valo]] <[[mailto:[email protected]|[email protected]]]>. All bug reports are greatly appreciated and there is a separate page [[ConnMan/ReportingBugs|about reporting bugs]].
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File bugs to indicator-network project: Any feedback, good or bad, is really valuable. Please send any comments to [[https://launchpad.net/~kvalo|Kalle Valo]] <[[mailto:[email protected]|[email protected]]]>. You can also [[https://answers.launchpad.net/indicator-network/+addquestion|ask questions in launchpad]].
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-network == 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.
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 * [[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		  * [[http://connman.net|Connection Manager upstream project]]
 * [[http://ofono.org|oFono]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/indicator-network|indicator-network launchpad project]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/connman|connman launchpad project]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ofono|ofono launchpad project]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/indicator-network|indicator-network launchpad project]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/connman|connman ubuntu package]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ofono|ofono ubuntu package]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-network|indicator-network ubuntu package]]
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 * [[https://launchpad.net/~indicator-network-developers/+archive/daily-ppa|Indicator Network daily PPA]]

screenshot of Network Menu

Connection Manager (ConnMan) is a daemon for managing internet connections in Linux. The Connection Manager is designed to be slim and to use as few resources as possible, so it can be easily integrated. The primary use case is embedded systems, but it can be also used in desktop environments.

oFono is a mobile telephony stack for Linux. For Connman it provides access to data modems so that a connection to Internet can be created.

Ubuntu has Network Menu as the frontend for ConnMan. It uses Application Indicator framework to show the menu to the user and provides various dialogs needed for managing Internet connections.

The goal is to have all this working in Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE), but all the components work also with the Desktop edition.

Table of Contents

Status

The packages are now included in Ubuntu 10.10, but are not installed by default and needs to be manually installed. UI components are still under state of flux, but most of the features should work now.

Supported features:

  • Ethernet
  • Wi-Fi Open, WEP, WPA and WPA2
  • 3G on GSM networks
  • BT PAN
  • IPv6

Notable missing features:

Feedback

All bug reports are greatly appreciated and there is a separate page about reporting bugs.

Any feedback, good or bad, is really valuable. Please send any comments to Kalle Valo <[email protected]>. You can also ask questions in launchpad.

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)