debian wifi failure

[Jude DaShiell]

I don't think that package will be found on stock debian disks but I 
could be wrong.  I'll have to make sure my debuan is up to date and try 
this one.

On Mon, 11 Jul 2016, Joel Roth wrote:

> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 20:58:58
> From: Joel Roth <joelz at pobox.com>
> To: blinux-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: debian wifi failure
> 
>
> Jude DaShiell wrote:
>> The debian web page on how to use wifi is useless.  Has anyone here got
>> experience setting up a workable version of /etc/network/interfaces?  I can
>> probably put mine up on this list if it will help.
>
> I've been experimenting with simple-netaid, a command-line utility for
> configuring wireless networks. A little cryptic, but usable.
>
> https://git.devuan.org/devuan-packages/simple-netaid.git
>
> The executable is called 'backend'. Here is the help:
>
>
> Usage:
>   backend -h|--help   # Print this message.
>   backend 0 ESSID PWD # Save PWD for ESSID.
>   backend 1 ESSID PWD # Save PWD for ESSID and connect to ESSID.
>   backend 2 ESSID     # Query saved connection ESSID for wpa-ssid.
>   backend 3 ESSID     # Delete saved connection ESSID.
>   backend 4 ESSID     # Connect to ESSID.
>   backend 5           # Disconnect active connection.
>   backend 6           # Scan to standard output.
>   backend 7           # List saved connections to standard output.
>   backend 8           # Detailed scan to standard output.
>   backend 9 eth0      # Connect to eth0.
>   backend 10          # Automatically attempt to connect.
>   backend 11          # Brute force call ifdown for all devices.
>
> hth,
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