User:Larivact/old-drafts/Network management
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Category:Network configuration
Manual
- interface management
- static IP address, or
- DHCP client
Network managers
Note: There are many solutions to choose from, but remember that all of them are mutually exclusive; you should not run two daemons simultaneously.
| Manager | DHCP client | CLI | GUI | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConnMan | native | connmanctl(1) | 8 unofficial | has Bluetooth and 2G/3G/4G plugins, supports ppp |
| netctl | dhcpcd or dhclient | netctl(1) | 2 unofficial | profile files written by hand or generated with wifi-menu, supports ppp |
| NetworkManager | dhcpcd or dhclient | nmcli(1), nmtui(1) | network-manager-applet | VPN plugins available, supports ppp |
| systemd-networkd | native | - | - | wired connection requires a config file |
| Wicd | dhcpcd, dhclient, pumpAUR | wicd-cli(8), wicd-curses(8) | wicd-gtk | |
| Wifi Radar | any | - | wifi-radar(1) | PyGTK2 GUI for managing wireless profiles |
base contains dhcpcd, netctl and systemd-networkd.