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| - | ====Secrets of /etc/init.d/network.sh (cooking)==== | + | ====== Secrets of /etc/init.d/network.sh ====== |
| - | (By linea) | + | |
| - | ===Introduction=== | + | ===== Introduction ===== |
| SliTaz launches the /etc/init.d/network.sh at startup to initialize the network. It configures the hostname, loopback interface, and internet connection. | SliTaz launches the /etc/init.d/network.sh at startup to initialize the network. It configures the hostname, loopback interface, and internet connection. | ||
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| It's also possible to call the script when SliTaz is started, and use it to open or close internet connections. For example netbox and any software linking get-wifi-firmware (get-ipw2100-firmware, get-b43-firmware...) use it. | It's also possible to call the script when SliTaz is started, and use it to open or close internet connections. For example netbox and any software linking get-wifi-firmware (get-ipw2100-firmware, get-b43-firmware...) use it. | ||
| - | ===Usage=== | + | ===== Usage ===== |
| By default, /etc/init.d/network.sh uses /etc/network.conf as the conf file. Parameters written in that file are made for the default network connection. | By default, /etc/init.d/network.sh uses /etc/network.conf as the conf file. Parameters written in that file are made for the default network connection. | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | But, most interestingly, is that ///etc/init.d/network.sh// may also use another config file. It's useful if you're using a latptop, as you can configure multiple connections for multiple access points. | + | But, most interestingly, is that ///etc/init.d/network.sh// may also use another config file. It's useful if you're using a laptop, as you can configure multiple connections for multiple access points. |
| For example, we can create a directory /etc/network, containing some config files, named: | For example, we can create a directory /etc/network, containing some config files, named: | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | ===Sudo=== | + | ===== Sudo ===== |
| Since /etc/init.d/network.sh/ can only be used by root, if you want a normal user to use it, you should install sudo: | Since /etc/init.d/network.sh/ can only be used by root, if you want a normal user to use it, you should install sudo: | ||
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| For user tux, which must use network.sh from every host; without a password you should add: | For user tux, which must use network.sh from every host; without a password you should add: | ||
| - | <code bash> | + | <file> |
| tux ALL=NOPASSWD: /etc/init.d/network.sh, | tux ALL=NOPASSWD: /etc/init.d/network.sh, | ||
| - | </code> | + | </file> |
| For user tortux, which may only get connected from localhost, and which should use a password each time, you should add: | For user tortux, which may only get connected from localhost, and which should use a password each time, you should add: | ||
| - | <code bash> | + | <file> |
| tortux my_hostname=PASSWD: /etc/init.d/network.sh, | tortux my_hostname=PASSWD: /etc/init.d/network.sh, | ||
| - | </code> | + | </file> |
| If you forgot your hostname, just run: | If you forgot your hostname, just run: | ||
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| * :q! quit without recording. | * :q! quit without recording. | ||
| - | ===With Openbox=== | + | ===== Openbox ===== |
| All this is not that really user friendly... | All this is not that really user friendly... | ||
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| # (This script is only useful if sudo is installed, and correctly configured) | # (This script is only useful if sudo is installed, and correctly configured) | ||
| - | echo '' | + | echo '<openbox_pipe_menu>' |
| # for default file: | # for default file: | ||
| - | echo '' | + | echo '<item label="Load Default network.conf">' |
| - | echo '' | + | echo -n '<action name="Execute"><execute>' |
| - | echo 'sudo /etc/init.d/network.sh restart' | + | echo -n "sudo /etc/init.d/network.sh restart" |
| - | echo '' | + | echo '</execute></action>' |
| + | echo '</item>' | ||
| - | # for others files: | + | # for other configuration files (you may state a different directory here |
| - | for file in $(ls /etc/network/) | + | # depending on your setup): |
| - | do | + | # e.g nice for frugal installs: |
| - | echo -e "" | + | # ls /home/tux/network/ | while read; do |
| - | echo '' | + | ls /etc/network/ | while read; do |
| - | echo "sudo /etc/init.d/network.sh restart /etc/network/$file" | + | echo '<item label="'"${REPLY}"'">' |
| - | echo '' | + | echo -n '<action name="Execute"><execute>' |
| - | done | + | echo -n "sudo /etc/init.d/network.sh restart '/etc/network/${REPLY}'" |
| + | echo '</execute></action>' | ||
| + | echo '</item>' | ||
| + | done | ||
| # To stop connections: | # To stop connections: | ||
| - | echo '' | + | echo '<item label="stop Connection">' |
| - | echo '' | + | echo -n '<action name="Execute"><execute>' |
| - | echo 'sudo /etc/init.d/network.sh stop' | + | echo -n "sudo /etc/init.d/network.sh stop" |
| - | echo '' | + | echo '</execute></action>' |
| + | echo '</item>' | ||
| - | echo '' | + | echo '</openbox_pipe_menu>' |
| </code> | </code> | ||
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| And now you only have to add these lines in //~/.config/openbox/menu.xml//: | And now you only have to add these lines in //~/.config/openbox/menu.xml//: | ||
| - | <code bash> | + | <file> |
| - | menu id="network-menu" label="Network" | + | <menu id="network-menu" label="Network" |
| execute="/usr/lib/openbox/network-menu.sh" /> | execute="/usr/lib/openbox/network-menu.sh" /> | ||
| - | </code> | + | </file> |
| Then reconfigure openbox: | Then reconfigure openbox: | ||
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| Enjoy! | Enjoy! | ||
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| + | ---- | ||
| + | \\ | ||
| + | ^ Page Review Section ^^ | ||
| + | |Quality| Good | | ||
| + | |Review| Minor Updates | | ||
| + | |Priority| Medium | | ||
| + | |Problems| add a [[http://forum.slitaz.org|forum post link]]| | ||
| + | |::: | OR add a [[http://labs.slitaz.org/issues |lab issue tracker link ]]| | ||
| + | |How to Improve| Suggest briefly| | ||
| + | |::: | | | ||
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| + | \\ | ||
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