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iwd (iNet wireless daemon) is a Linux-only wireless daemon aiming to decrease the time spent making connections. | iwd (iNet wireless daemon) is a Linux-only wireless daemon aiming to decrease the time spent making connections. | ||
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iwd can be enabled with the following snippet. | iwd can be enabled with the following snippet. | ||
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| − | = Usage = | + | == Usage == |
Connections can be managed using the provided {{ic|iwctl}} tool. | Connections can be managed using the provided {{ic|iwctl}} tool. | ||
| − | = Configuration = | + | == Configuration == |
| − | == iwd as backend for NetworkManager == | + | === iwd as backend for NetworkManager === |
If iwd is present, it can be used as a backend for NetworkManager through the following snippet. | If iwd is present, it can be used as a backend for NetworkManager through the following snippet. | ||
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| − | == iwd as backend for Connman == | + | === iwd as backend for Connman === |
Iwd could be use as a backend for Connman too. | Iwd could be use as a backend for Connman too. | ||
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Note that iwd is experimental and it does not have feature parity with the default backend, wpa_supplicant. | Note that iwd is experimental and it does not have feature parity with the default backend, wpa_supplicant. | ||
| − | = Troubleshooting = | + | == Troubleshooting == |
| − | == org.freedesktop.service failed == | + | === org.freedesktop.service failed === |
When connecting to a protected network it could happen that no password window appears and the following message is written in the journal: | When connecting to a protected network it could happen that no password window appears and the following message is written in the journal: | ||
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| − | == rfkill blocks wireless device == | + | === rfkill blocks wireless device === |
If the wi-fi connection is blocked by rf-kill, it it is needed to unblock the the wireless device. A way to do that with Nix is by using system.activationScripts. | If the wi-fi connection is blocked by rf-kill, it it is needed to unblock the the wireless device. A way to do that with Nix is by using system.activationScripts. | ||
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Revision as of 16:50, 8 July 2021
iwd (iNet wireless daemon) is a Linux-only wireless daemon aiming to decrease the time spent making connections.
Installation
iwd can be enabled with the following snippet.
networking.wireless.iwd.enable = true;
Usage
Connections can be managed using the provided iwctl tool.
Configuration
iwd as backend for NetworkManager
If iwd is present, it can be used as a backend for NetworkManager through the following snippet.
networking.networkmanager.wifi.backend = "iwd";
iwd as backend for Connman
Iwd could be use as a backend for Connman too.
services.connman.wifi.backend = "iwd";
Note that iwd is experimental and it does not have feature parity with the default backend, wpa_supplicant.
Troubleshooting
org.freedesktop.service failed
When connecting to a protected network it could happen that no password window appears and the following message is written in the journal:
dbus-daemon[1732]: [session uid=9001 pid=1730] Activated service 'org.freedesktop.secrets' failed: Failed to execute program org.freedesktop.secrets: No such file or directory
Your desktop manager may not enable some secrets management service you may need to enable one:
{
services.gnome3.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
}
rfkill blocks wireless device
If the wi-fi connection is blocked by rf-kill, it it is needed to unblock the the wireless device. A way to do that with Nix is by using system.activationScripts.
{
system.activationScripts = {
rfkillUnblockWlan = {
text = ''
rfkill unblock wlan
'';
deps = [];
};
};
}