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著者: Edward Bartolo
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To: aitor_czr
CC: dng
題目: Re: [DNG] [DN Offlist G] netman GIT project
Hi Aitor,

I will include the relative path as you instructed. Thanks.

The compiler command is this:
gcc -lm core_functions.c file_functions.c backend.c essid_encoder.c
automated_scanner.c -o backend


Edward.



On 14/09/2015, aitor_czr <aitor_czr@???> wrote:
> Hi Edward,
>
> I thick you must change all the headers like:
>
> #include "paths.h"
> #include "automated_scanner.h"
> #include "core_functions.h"
> #include "caller.h"
>
> etc... in the *.c files of the backend of netman by:
>
> #include "../include/paths.h"
> #include "../include/automated_scanner.h"
> #include "../include/core_functions.h"
> #include "../include/caller.h"
>
> because they are not found by the compiler.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Aitor.
>
>
> On 14/09/15 09:24, Edward Bartolo wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I tested my installation, Devuan 64 bit, for unwanted behaviour when
>> /etc/network/interfaces contains lines as follows but which point to
>> inexistent physical devices:
>>
>> iface wlan1 inet dhcp
>>
>> The OS didn't complain and I was able to use netman as usual without
>> the least of issues. Needless to state, I kept the original "iface
>> wlan0 inet dhcp".
>>
>> This is with "iface wlan1 inet dhcp" present in /etc/network/interfaces:
>> # ifup wlan1
>> Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.3.1
>> Copyright 2004-2014 Internet Systems Consortium.
>> All rights reserved.
>> For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
>>
>> Cannot find device "wlan1"
>> Bind socket to interface: No such device
>>
>> If you think you have received this message due to a bug rather
>> than a configuration issue please read the section on submitting
>> bugs on either our web page at www.isc.org or in the README file
>> before submitting a bug. These pages explain the proper
>> process and the information we find helpful for debugging..
>>
>> exiting.
>> Failed to bring up wlan1.
>>
>>
>> And this is with "iface wlan1 inet dhcp" removed from
>> /etc/network/interfaces:
>> root@edbarx-pc:/dev# ifup wlan1
>> Ignoring unknown interface wlan1=wlan1.
>>
>> Both instances fail to connect but with different error messages.
>>
>>
>> Edward.
>>
>>
>> On 14/09/2015, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> The additional ability to recognize wlan1, wlan2, wlan3, etc, in
>>> something I will do as soon as I can.
>>>
>>> Regarding the use of "iface wlan0 inet dhcp" in
>>> /etc/network/interfaces, I have no other option unless someone really
>>> versed in network configuration provides an alternative that works and
>>> that doesn't disrupt the already working code.
>>>
>>> I have already a germinating idea of how to implement support for
>>> wlanN. This is by naming the essid files as wlanX_essid. This way only
>>> the essid saving function and the frontend essid listing functions
>>> would need to be changed. The connecting functions of the backend
>>> would simply parse the filename to extract the device name, and it
>>> would be done.
>>>
>>> However, at this time of the year, I am very busy doing other work
>>> besides programming for Devuan. At the moment, I am busy planting my
>>> vegetables which cannot wait as that depends on the season, and a
>>> couple of weeks makes a whole difference.
>>>
>>> Edward
>>>
>>> On 13/09/2015, aitor_czr <aitor_czr@???> wrote:
>>>> Ok, I like XFCE4 of course.
>>>>
>>>> Aitor.
>>>>
>>>> El 13/09/15 a las 20:13, Edward Bartolo escribió:
>>>>
>>>> Hi aitor, I forgot to write that the final step is to let netman be
>>>> automatically run as soon as a user boots into XFCE4 or desktop or
>>>> window manager. Edward On 13/09/2015, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi aitor,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think, the time has come to start thinking about producing a .deb
>>>>>>> package for netman. However, we will have to use a post installation
>>>>>>> script to add the line:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "iface wlan0 inet dhcp"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> to /etc/network/interfaces. The script has also to create a new
>>>>>>> directory under /usr/bin with the name netman ie /usr/bin/netman
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> hold both the frontend and the backend.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The SUID for backend must be changed to that belonging to root. I do
>>>>>>> this as follows:
>>>>>>> chown root:root backend
>>>>>>> chmod u+s backend
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A new directory under /etc/network with the name wifi must be
>>>>>>> created
>>>>>>> i.e. /etc/network/wifi must be an existing directory.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Then, the final steps would be to create a launcher for netman, the
>>>>>>> frontend. To enable automatic attempts at connecting basing on
>>>>>>> installed essid files under /etc/network/wifi, the parameter
>>>>>>> --auto-conn must be passed to netman upon invocation. --auto-conn
>>>>>>> need
>>>>>>> not be used and netman would not attempt to connect without user
>>>>>>> intervention. This feature is for those who want to control what
>>>>>>> happens on their machine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Edward
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
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