Now using NetworkManager DEB

I posted recently about compiling NetworkManager, so as to have less dependencies than the DEB package:

http://bkhome.org/news/201908/modemmanager-and-networkmanager-compiled-in-buster.html

However, I have changed to using the DEB. It does require extra systemd, policykit and pam dependency packages, however, I am still able to run NetworkManager without those actually doing anything.

I setup /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf:

[main]
plugins=keyfile
auth-polkit=false
dhcp=internal
rc-manager=file
systemd-resolved=false

[device]
#wifi.backend=iwd
wifi.backend=wpa_supplicant

Still using 'network-manager-applet' that I compiled. Took out 'ModemManager' for now, as not really sure what it "brings to the table".

Blueman

Have added 'Blueman', which is graphical configuration for bluetooth. Up until now, have 'Bluepup', which is a GUI configuration tool that I developed some years ago, then neglected it. Don't have the time to work on it, Blueman works great. 

Tags: easy