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Helper software for twm/fvwm/etcHelper software for twm/fvwm/etcPosted Nov 10, 2011 19:10 UTC (Thu) by raven667 (subscriber, #5198)In reply to: Helper software for twm/fvwm/etc by dskoll Parent article: Why GNOME refugees love Xfce (Register)
That kind of work pattern would be frustrating for me, it's too much like yak shaving, doing a bunch of work in front of doing the actual work you are trying to do. Theres software that does all that, like NetworkManager, so I don't have to worry about those details anymore.
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Helper software for twm/fvwm/etc Posted Nov 10, 2011 21:17 UTC (Thu) by dskoll (subscriber, #1630) [Link] Theres software that does all that, like NetworkManager, so I don't have to worry about those details anymore. I haven't used Network Manager in a long time. It was really buggy the last time I used it, but may be OK now. I don't often change networks. When I do, it's to use free (or at least unencrypted) WiFi in hotel rooms, conferences, etc. For that, iwlist, iwconfig and dhclient are really quick. I can probably set up my network on the command line as fast as I'd be able to with a GUI. If I had to manage many WAP keys, then yeah... I'd use something else.
Helper software for twm/fvwm/etc Posted Nov 11, 2011 0:19 UTC (Fri) by mathstuf (subscriber, #69389) [Link]
> If I had to manage many WAP keys, then yeah... I'd use something else.
I used wpa_supplicant.conf to manage it for me. Worked flawlessly for WPA, 802.1x, and unauthenticated at the least.
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