2010-06-13 00:05:57 +02:00
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NetworkManager attempts to keep an active network connection available at all
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times. The point of NetworkManager is to make networking configuration and
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setup as painless and automatic as possible. NetworkManager is intended to
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replace default route, replace other routes, set IP addresses, and in general
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configure networking as NM sees fit (with the possibility of manual override as
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necessary). In effect, the goal of NetworkManager is to make networking Just
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Work with a minimum of user hassle, but still allow customization and a high
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level of manual network control.
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2010-06-13 07:27:37 +02:00
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You will probably want to install network-manager-applet (for a configuration
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UI) for sure, along with ModemManager (if you want support for configuring
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broadband modem connections) perhaps one or more of the VPN-related addons.
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