Who are known Wireless Networks Stored, and how does auto connect work?

I'm trying to build a script that auto connects to a given network (providing ESSID and Passphrase) and I want to store them, so when ever it's not connected, It searches for the given network, connects.

The problem is that I know there is like a de facto uniform way of saving the known networks as Network Manager does, but I can't find it explicitly.

I want to save any kind of network and the script will determine the method of connection (if wpa_supplicant or iw-tools, should I use netctl)

So the question is: Where can I find this documentation? or What would be the best way to do it (System or User level)?

Or if there is a tool that allows me to connect to any network with approximately the same procedure?

I'm using Arch <- This is a Meme

But I'm interested on this script working also with FreeBSD.

asked Jan 30 at 18:08

ekiim

Why do you need a script to do this? All the Linux/Unix OS's I can think of do this already if you check that option in the networks setup.

– Michael Prokopec
Jan 30 at 18:25

I want to integrated with dmenu and i3blocks so the on click events on the i3blocks component, launches a the dmenu script that is runned by this script that I'm trying to write. I want to move away from the NetworkManager Applet.

– ekiim
Jan 30 at 19:03

OK, I understand a little better now.

– Michael Prokopec
Jan 30 at 19:45

I've been checking right now, If I do it with netctl, it's easy, but It won't work in FreeBSD (because netctl doesn't run, not that I know off)

– ekiim
Jan 30 at 20:00

Welcome , The Known AP should be set (stored) under /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf, see 31.3.4.1.3.1. WPA-PSK you need a configuration file wpa_supplicant.conf, the wpa_supplicant and dhclient command to connect.

– GAD3R
Feb 5 at 11:31

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The problem is that I know there is like a de facto uniform way of saving the known networks as Network Manager does, but I can't find it explicitly.

I want to save any kind of network and the script will determine the method of connection (if wpa_supplicant or iw-tools, should I use netctl)

So the question is: Where can I find this documentation? or What would be the best way to do it (System or User level)?

Or if there is a tool that allows me to connect to any network with approximately the same procedure?

I'm using Arch <- This is a Meme

But I'm interested on this script working also with FreeBSD.

asked Jan 30 at 18:08

ekiim

Why do you need a script to do this? All the Linux/Unix OS's I can think of do this already if you check that option in the networks setup.

– Michael Prokopec
Jan 30 at 18:25

I want to integrated with dmenu and i3blocks so the on click events on the i3blocks component, launches a the dmenu script that is runned by this script that I'm trying to write. I want to move away from the NetworkManager Applet.

– ekiim
Jan 30 at 19:03

OK, I understand a little better now.

– Michael Prokopec
Jan 30 at 19:45

I've been checking right now, If I do it with netctl, it's easy, but It won't work in FreeBSD (because netctl doesn't run, not that I know off)

– ekiim
Jan 30 at 20:00

Welcome , The Known AP should be set (stored) under /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf, see 31.3.4.1.3.1. WPA-PSK you need a configuration file wpa_supplicant.conf, the wpa_supplicant and dhclient command to connect.

– GAD3R
Feb 5 at 11:31

|
show 1 more comment

The problem is that I know there is like a de facto uniform way of saving the known networks as Network Manager does, but I can't find it explicitly.

I want to save any kind of network and the script will determine the method of connection (if wpa_supplicant or iw-tools, should I use netctl)

So the question is: Where can I find this documentation? or What would be the best way to do it (System or User level)?

Or if there is a tool that allows me to connect to any network with approximately the same procedure?

I'm using Arch <- This is a Meme

But I'm interested on this script working also with FreeBSD.

asked Jan 30 at 18:08

ekiim

The problem is that I know there is like a de facto uniform way of saving the known networks as Network Manager does, but I can't find it explicitly.

I want to save any kind of network and the script will determine the method of connection (if wpa_supplicant or iw-tools, should I use netctl)

So the question is: Where can I find this documentation? or What would be the best way to do it (System or User level)?

Or if there is a tool that allows me to connect to any network with approximately the same procedure?

I'm using Arch <- This is a Meme

But I'm interested on this script working also with FreeBSD.

scripting wifi wpa-supplicant netctl iw

asked Jan 30 at 18:08

ekiim

asked Jan 30 at 18:08

ekiim

asked Jan 30 at 18:08

ekiim

asked Jan 30 at 18:08

ekiim

asked Jan 30 at 18:08

ekiim

Why do you need a script to do this? All the Linux/Unix OS's I can think of do this already if you check that option in the networks setup.

– Michael Prokopec
Jan 30 at 18:25

I want to integrated with dmenu and i3blocks so the on click events on the i3blocks component, launches a the dmenu script that is runned by this script that I'm trying to write. I want to move away from the NetworkManager Applet.

– ekiim
Jan 30 at 19:03

OK, I understand a little better now.

– Michael Prokopec
Jan 30 at 19:45

I've been checking right now, If I do it with netctl, it's easy, but It won't work in FreeBSD (because netctl doesn't run, not that I know off)

– ekiim
Jan 30 at 20:00

Welcome , The Known AP should be set (stored) under /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf, see 31.3.4.1.3.1. WPA-PSK you need a configuration file wpa_supplicant.conf, the wpa_supplicant and dhclient command to connect.

– GAD3R
Feb 5 at 11:31

|
show 1 more comment

Why do you need a script to do this? All the Linux/Unix OS's I can think of do this already if you check that option in the networks setup.

– Michael Prokopec
Jan 30 at 18:25

I want to integrated with dmenu and i3blocks so the on click events on the i3blocks component, launches a the dmenu script that is runned by this script that I'm trying to write. I want to move away from the NetworkManager Applet.

– ekiim
Jan 30 at 19:03

OK, I understand a little better now.

– Michael Prokopec
Jan 30 at 19:45

I've been checking right now, If I do it with netctl, it's easy, but It won't work in FreeBSD (because netctl doesn't run, not that I know off)

– ekiim
Jan 30 at 20:00

Welcome , The Known AP should be set (stored) under /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf, see 31.3.4.1.3.1. WPA-PSK you need a configuration file wpa_supplicant.conf, the wpa_supplicant and dhclient command to connect.

– GAD3R
Feb 5 at 11:31

Why do you need a script to do this? All the Linux/Unix OS's I can think of do this already if you check that option in the networks setup.

– Michael Prokopec
Jan 30 at 18:25

I want to integrated with dmenu and i3blocks so the on click events on the i3blocks component, launches a the dmenu script that is runned by this script that I'm trying to write. I want to move away from the NetworkManager Applet.

– ekiim
Jan 30 at 19:03

OK, I understand a little better now.

– Michael Prokopec
Jan 30 at 19:45

I've been checking right now, If I do it with netctl, it's easy, but It won't work in FreeBSD (because netctl doesn't run, not that I know off)

– ekiim
Jan 30 at 20:00

Welcome , The Known AP should be set (stored) under /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf, see 31.3.4.1.3.1. WPA-PSK you need a configuration file wpa_supplicant.conf, the wpa_supplicant and dhclient command to connect.

– GAD3R
Feb 5 at 11:31

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