Ooooooops, more instructions to setup sudo to allow only the backend
to run by all users or whatever you decide.

Modify the /etc/sudoers file to include:

ALL ALL=NOPASSWD: /path/to/backend/backend


On 19/08/2015, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
> I am uploading the sources for anyone wanting to help themselves. :)
>
> To compile the frontend Lazarus must be installed. Here, I am using
> version:
> 1.2.4+dfsg2-1
>
> To compile the C source use:
> gcc backend.c -o backend
>
> Manual Configuration of the package: No yet post install script :(
> create a directory:
> /etc/network/wifi
>
> Move both backend and front end to the same directory.
>
> Outstanding TODO:
> Before saving to an existing interfaces file, delete the old one
> manually or edit the C source to do it for you.
>
> ENJOY and LONG LIFE DEVUAN!
>
> Compiled successfully on DEVUAN Alpha 64 bit.
>
> On 19/08/2015, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
>> I am coding and testing on Devuan 64 bit.
>>
>> On 19/08/2015, Steve Litt <slitt@???> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:41:30 -0400
>>> Steve Litt <slitt@???> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:29:02 +0100
>>>> Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > This is the completed C backend with all functions tested to work.
>>>> > Any suggestions as to modifications are welcome.
>>>> >
>>>> > The C code:
>>>
>>> Hi Edward,
>>>
>>> In the long run, you need to make the wifi device a variable instead of
>>> hard-coding wlan0. I have no idea which method of deducing the wifi
>>> device would require the least dependencies. I have a feeling it would
>>> be to spawn /sbin/iwconfig, which you already have due to using iwlist.
>>> Armed with the output of /sbin/iwconfig, finding the wifi device is a
>>> very simple parsing task, *unless* there are multiple wifi-enabled
>>> devices.
>>>
>>> LOL, I have to find a USB wifi dongle to continue testing your program.
>>> Without any wifi device, when I did ./a.out opScan, I got a segfault.
>>>
>>> This thing is great. As far as I can tell, it's distro independent.
>>> If you have Linux, it works. I'm going to use it on **all** my laptops,
>>> and kick NetworkManager, Wicd and my homegrown wpa_supplicant helpers
>>> to the curb.
>>>
>>> I wish all Linux software worked like this.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> SteveT
>>>
>>> Steve Litt
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>>> http://www.troubleshooters.com/tjust
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