debian wifi failure

[Joel Roth]

Jul 11, 2016 at 11:57:54PM -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> 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.

I didn't build the package, but from the repository I did
compile the source to an executable... I think just 'make'
was enough. (Another way to get a debian package for
undebianized source is to make with checkinstall.)

cheers,

Joel
 
> 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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Joel Roth