#Linux Weekly Roundup for March 2nd, 2025: #NVIDIA 570 graphics driver hits stable, #NetworkManager 1.52 addsIPvlan interface support, #Armbian 25.2 ships Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, #FrameworkDesktop, #FrameworkLaptop 12, #LibreOffice 25.2.1 fixes 77 bugs, #KDE Plasma 6.3.2, #LinuxMint's revamped #Cinnamon app menu, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-march-2nd-2025

Setup -> I have a #RaspberryPi #RaspberryPiZero2W running #linux #pios #RaspberryPiOS #headless

Aim: I want the pi to always offer a #hotspot #wifihotspot on #boot
based on the command

nmcli device wifi hotspot ssid pizerohotspot password my_password

Is this below a bad solution ?? -> I came up with this solution in the link below using a .service but fear it shows I am clueless? Is there a better way? Thanks!
https://www.loramesh.org/subpages/pi_install.html#pi_hotspot

#NetworkManager 1.52 Released with IPvlan Interface Support, ethtool FEC Mode, and Much More https://9to5linux.com/networkmanager-1-52-released-with-ipvlan-interface-support-ethtool-fec-mode

#TIL you'll need to set
`nmcli con mod <SSID> wifi.powersave disable`
for your headless pi that it doesn't lose wifi connectivity on idle.

Why is this not in the docs?

If it was a true #opensource project, I'd put up a pull request...

Looking for opportunities to harden your Fedora system? Here's one way to make your VPN use more secure with NetworkManager.

https://fedoramagazine.org/protect-your-vpn-from-tunnelvision-attacks-with-networkmanager/

https://github.com/firecat53/networkmanager-dmenu

Managing IPv4 Address Conflict Detection with NetworkManager

https://fedoramagazine.org/managing-ipv4-address-conflict-detection-with-networkmanager/

TIL that if I use NetworkManager to create a WiFi network, I have to use `nmap` to see what devices are connected. Feels odd. #Linux #NetworkManager

There's one thing you don't want when upgrading your remote server: a broken network.

My server is running as a VPS on vpsfree.cz. When they were still using OpenVZ, #NetworkManager didn't work properly, so I disabled it. The network was set up by the host, it was static, it worked without a #network manager. Until I upgraded to #Fedora #Linux 41, when it terribly failed.

Now I have systemd-networkd and it works again, but there were some stressful moments. What did you do Friday night?

For the longest time I've been one of those people grumbling "ugh why can't I just edit /etc/network/interfaces any more, this is just more work than it has to be" but now that I learnt about nmtui I'm pretty sold on this bold new curses NetworkManager future.

802.1x on #Debian or #Ubuntu anybody? Manually running wpa_supplicant with password=hash:something and dhclient works for me, but it did not work adding this to /etc/network/interfaces. I always end up in default VLAN using this method.
Will one of the other methods (#systemd-networkd, #NetworkManager or #netplan support hashed passwords?)
I am just looking for a method that works.
#8021x

#Linux Weekly Roundup for October 6th, 2024: #Firefox 131, #qBittorrent 5.0, #LinuxMint 22.1 release date, #NetworkManager 1.50, #fwupd 2.0, #FFmpeg 7.1, #Audacious 4.4.1, #Ardour 8.8, #Nitrux 3.7, #Manjaro Linux 24.1, #CachyOS' October update, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-october-6th-2024

NetworkManager 1.50 Released with Compelling Set of Changes

A new version of NetworkManager – used by most Linux distributions (including Ubuntu) to manage wired and wireless network connections – was released this week. NetworkManager 1.50 won’t be included in Ubuntu 24.10 (that ships with v1.48) but I think some of the changes it makes may be worth knowing about all the same. Notably, NetworkManager 1.50 now formally deprecates support for dhclient in favour of its own internal DHCP client. The former is now no longer be built “…unless explicitely (sic) enabled, and will be removed in a future release.” Will this have a major issue? Unlikely; NetworkManager began
#News #AppUpdates #Networkmanager #Nmcli

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/networkmanager-1-50-released

#NetworkManager 1.50 Is Out with Support for Configuring Wi-Fi Channel Width in AP Mode and Other Improvements https://9to5linux.com/networkmanager-1-50-adds-support-for-configuring-wi-fi-channel-width-in-ap-mode

Hey all..

Moving away from all this negativity, I would like to mention if you see empty duplicates in #NetworkManager it's a bug that will be fixed by the devs soon. Please do not report it to me. #XeroLinux #Foss #OpenSource #Linux #ArchLinux #KDE #KDEPlasma

#Tumbleweed users: Snapshot 20240825 has a network issue for systems using #Wicked. This article update provides more details. Rollback with #Snapper if needed. A submit request has been made to resolve the issue shortly. #openSUSE #NetworkManager https://news.opensuse.org/2024/08/28/tumbleweed-faces-regression-with-wicked/

remember to `sudo nmcli con reload` after editing a nmconnection #networkmanager