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diff --git a/content/posts/2022-12-10-alpine-setup.md b/content/posts/2022-12-10-alpine-setup.md index fb251da..1fa9027 100644 --- a/content/posts/2022-12-10-alpine-setup.md +++ b/content/posts/2022-12-10-alpine-setup.md @@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ Once you boot your live installation run `setup-alpine` and follow the steps: * _Which timezone are you in?_ **Europe/Berlin** * _HTTP/FTP proxy URL?_ **none** -* _Which NTP client to run?_ chrony + +* _Which NTP client to run?_ **busybox** [I don't have a good experience with + chrony, busybox works better for me] + * _Enter mirro number?_ **f** [I pick this one to speed up things a bit, default one is fine as well] @@ -132,6 +135,80 @@ add user <NAME> input` add user <NAME> video` ``` +## Networking + +It uses `networking` by default, which I don't like very much, so let's switch +to `NetworkManager`[^6]. + +First install it and its requirement: + +```bash +apk add networkmanager networkmanager-wifi # for wifi support +``` + +Add user to group: + +```bash +adduser <USER> plugdev +``` + +And as every group change you will have to logout and login again to those +changes take effect. + +Now let's edit its configuration on `/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf` + +```bash +[main] +dhcp=internal +plugins=ifupdown,keyfile + +[ifupdown] +managed=true +``` + + +Now, we need to swap services: + +```bash +rc-service networking stop # stop networking service +rc-update del networking boot # remove it from start up from boot level + +rc-service networkmanager start # start networkmanager service +rc-update add networkmanager boot # add it from start up on boot level +``` + +Also, install `np-applet`[^7] for desktop tray icon + +```bash +apk add network-manager-applet +``` + +### WIFI +By default if it will setup `wpa_supplicant`[^5] for WIFI, but I opted for +`iwd`[^8]. + +```bash +apk add iwd +``` + +Now append to the `/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf`: + +```bash +# ... +[device] +wifi.backend=iwd +``` + +Swap WIFI services: + +```bash +rc-service wpa_supplicant stop # stop wpa_supplicant service +rc-update service del wpa_supplicant # remove it from start up + +rc-service iwd start # start iwd service +rc-update service add iwd # add it to start up +``` + ## Extras There is a list go command that I use that may be helpful: @@ -156,3 +233,7 @@ to the commands. [^2]: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Installation#The_general_course_of_action [^3]: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository [^4]: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Setting_up_a_laptop +[^5]: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Wi-Fi +[^6]: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/NetworkManager +[^7]: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=network-manager-applet&branch=edge&repo=&arch=x86_64&maintainer= +[^8]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Iwd |