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There is a project going on to get [[https://launchpad.net/indicator-network|Network Menu]] and [[http://connman.net/|Connection Manager]] (connman) to Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition (UNE). The project is in early phases still, but the packages are available for testing. {{attachment:network-menu.jpg|screenshot of Network Menu|align="right"}}
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 * [[ConnMan/Installation|ConnMan/Installation]]
 * [[ConnMan/Reporting|ConnMan/Reporting]]
 * [[ConnMan/Debugging|ConnMan/Debugging]]
 * [[ConnMan/Hardware/3G|ConnMan/Hardware/3G]]
 * [[ConnMan/TODO|ConnMan/TODO]]
 * [[ConnMan/DailyBuilds|ConnMan/DailyBuilds]]
[[http://connman.net/|Connection Manager]] (ConnMan) is a daemon for managing internet connections in Linux. The Connection Manager is designed to be slim and to use as few resources as possible, so it can be easily integrated. The primary use case is embedded systems, but it can be also used in desktop environments.

[[http://ofono.org/|oFono]] is a mobile telephony stack for Linux. For Connman it provides access to data modems so that a connection to Internet can be created.

Ubuntu has [[https://launchpad.net/indicator-network|Network Menu]] as the frontend for ConnMan. It uses [[DesktopExperienceTeam/ApplicationIndicators|Application Indicator framework]] to show the menu to the user and provides various dialogs needed for managing Internet connections.

The goal is to have all this working in Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE), but all the components work also with the Desktop edition.

== Table of Contents ==

 * [[ConnMan/Installation|Installation]]
 * [[ConnMan/Usage|Usage]]
 * [[ConnMan/ReportingBugs|Reporting bugs]]
 * [[ConnMan/Debugging|Debugging]]
 * [[ConnMan/Hardware/3G|3G support]]
 * [[ConnMan/Hardware/Test|Testing hardware support]]
 * [[ConnMan/DailyBuilds|Daily builds]]

== Status ==

The packages are now included in Ubuntu 10.10, but are not installed by default and needs to be manually installed. UI components are still under state of flux, but most of the features should work now.

Supported features:

 * Ethernet
 * Wi-Fi Open, WEP, WPA and WPA2
 * 3G on GSM networks
 * BT PAN
 * IPv6

Notable missing features:

 * VPN ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/connman/+bug/586893|bug #586893]])
 * Wi-Fi Ad-Hoc ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/connman/+bug/703889|bug #703889]])
 * WPA Enterprise ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-network/+bug/730158|bug #730158]])
 * CDMA/EVDO modem support
 * BT DUN
 * PPPoE ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/connman/+bug/735457|bug #735457]])
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All feedback, good or bad, is appreciated. Please send any comments to [[https://launchpad.net/~kvalo|Kalle Valo]] <[[mailto:kalle.valo@canonical.com|kalle.valo@canonical.com]]>. All bug reports are greatly appreciated and there is a separate page [[ConnMan/ReportingBugs|about reporting bugs]].
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File bugs to indicator-network project: Any feedback, good or bad, is really valuable. Please send any comments to [[https://launchpad.net/~kvalo|Kalle Valo]] <[[mailto:kalle.valo@canonical.com|kalle.valo@canonical.com]]>. You can also [[https://answers.launchpad.net/indicator-network/+addquestion|ask questions in launchpad]].
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-network == News ==

If you want to stay up-to-date what's happening in ConnMan Ubuntu project, follow [[https://kvalo.wordpress.com/category/connman/|connman category]] of Kalle Valo's blog.
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 * [[http://connman.net|Connection Manager]] project
 * [[http://ofono.org|oFono]] project
 * [[https://launchpad.net/indicator-network|indicator-network]] in launchpad
 * [[https://launchpad.net/connman|connman]] in launchpad
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ofono|ofono]] in launchpad
 * [[http://connman.net|Connection Manager upstream project]]
 * [[http://ofono.org|oFono]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/indicator-network|indicator-network launchpad project]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/connman|connman launchpad project]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ofono|ofono launchpad project]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/indicator-network|indicator-network launchpad project]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/connman|connman ubuntu package]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ofono|ofono ubuntu package]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-network|indicator-network ubuntu package]]
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 * [[https://launchpad.net/~indicator-network-developers/+archive/daily-ppa|Indicator Network daily PPA]]

screenshot of Network Menu

Connection Manager (ConnMan) is a daemon for managing internet connections in Linux. The Connection Manager is designed to be slim and to use as few resources as possible, so it can be easily integrated. The primary use case is embedded systems, but it can be also used in desktop environments.

oFono is a mobile telephony stack for Linux. For Connman it provides access to data modems so that a connection to Internet can be created.

Ubuntu has Network Menu as the frontend for ConnMan. It uses Application Indicator framework to show the menu to the user and provides various dialogs needed for managing Internet connections.

The goal is to have all this working in Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE), but all the components work also with the Desktop edition.

Table of Contents

Status

The packages are now included in Ubuntu 10.10, but are not installed by default and needs to be manually installed. UI components are still under state of flux, but most of the features should work now.

Supported features:

  • Ethernet
  • Wi-Fi Open, WEP, WPA and WPA2
  • 3G on GSM networks
  • BT PAN
  • IPv6

Notable missing features:

Feedback

All bug reports are greatly appreciated and there is a separate page about reporting bugs.

Any feedback, good or bad, is really valuable. Please send any comments to Kalle Valo <kalle.valo@canonical.com>. You can also ask questions in launchpad.

News

If you want to stay up-to-date what's happening in ConnMan Ubuntu project, follow connman category of Kalle Valo's blog.

ConnMan (last edited 2011-03-15 13:06:52 by a88-115-184-248)