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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:38 am    Post subject: (solved) wpa_supplicant gives errors but wireless works Reply with quote

On the laptop I'm trying to get the wireless working. Strange thing is that wireless starts, the wifi wonnects to my wifi network and I can go on the network. But wpa_supplicant gives an error and wpa_gui finds no networks. I'd like to have wpa_gui working so I can choose wifi networks.

/etc/conf.d/wpa_supplicant
Code:
# conf.d file for wpa_supplicant

# uncomment this if wpa_supplicant starts up before your network interface
# is ready and it causes issues
# rc_want="dev-settle"

# Please check man 8 wpa_supplicant for more information about the options
# wpa_supplicant accepts.
#
wpa_supplicant_args="-B -M -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf"


/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
Code:

# The below line not be changed otherwise we refuse to work
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant

# Ensure that only root can read the WPA configuration
ctrl_interface_group=0

# Let wpa_supplicant take care of scanning and AP selection
ap_scan=1

# Simple case: WPA-PSK, PSK as an ASCII passphrase, allow all valid ciphers
network={
  ssid="*********"
  psk="**********"
  # The higher the priority the sooner we are matched
  priority=5
}


/etc/conf.d/net
Code:
dns_domain_lo="thuis"
config_enp12s0="dhcp"
config_wlp3s0="dhcp"
modules="wpa_supplicant"


There is also a /etc/init.d/net.wpl3s0 that is a link to net.lo as per handbook. Net.wpl3s0 and wpa_supplicant are at runlevel default.

But rc-status --servicelist says this:
Code:
 wpa_supplicant                                                                                                                                                                [  started  ]
 dhcpcd                                                                                                                                                                        [  started  ]
 termencoding                                                                                                                                                                  [  started  ]
 keymaps                                                                                                                                                                       [  started  ]
 loopback                                                                                                                                                                      [  started  ]
 net.enp12s0                                                                                                                                                                   [  started  ]
 net.wlp3s0                                                                                                                                                                    [  stopped  ]
 netmount                                                                                                                                                                      [  stopped  ]
 ntp-client                                                                                                                                                                    [  stopped  ]


So it says net.wpl3s0 isn't running while I do have wifi connection

Dmesg says:
Code:
[    9.910900] ip (1378) used greatest stack depth: 12464 bytes left
[   10.596223] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x2-0x0-0x0
[   10.863208] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x2-0x0-0x0
[   11.046444] RTL8211E Gigabit Ethernet r8169-c00:00: attached PHY driver [RTL8211E Gigabit Ethernet] (mii_bus:phy_addr=r8169-c00:00, irq=IGNORE)
[   11.254305] r8169 0000:0c:00.0 enp12s0: Link is Down
[   11.473374] wlp3s0: authenticate with 14:cc:20:46:54:1d
[   11.476852] wlp3s0: send auth to 14:cc:20:46:54:1d (try 1/3)
[   11.479633] wlp3s0: authenticated
[   11.480601] wlp3s0: associate with 14:cc:20:46:54:1d (try 1/3)
[   11.484536] wlp3s0: RX AssocResp from 14:cc:20:46:54:1d (capab=0x1431 status=0 aid=2)
[   11.505874] wlp3s0: associated
[   11.526305] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlp3s0: link becomes ready


This is what is in the syslog (I just kept the network things) After boot I removed the ethernet cable to check connectivity of the wireless.
Code:
Jun 23 10:56:27 think kernel: ip (1378) used greatest stack depth: 12464 bytes left
Jun 23 10:56:28 think kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x2-0x0-0x0
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1623]: dhcpcd-9.4.0 starting
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: dev: loaded udev
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: DUID 00:04:41:fc:41:01:52:16:11:cb:a2:83:d9:33:88:fa:cd:c2
Jun 23 10:56:28 think kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x2-0x0-0x0
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: no interfaces have a carrier
Jun 23 10:56:29 think kernel: RTL8211E Gigabit Ethernet r8169-c00:00: attached PHY driver [RTL8211E Gigabit Ethernet] (mii_bus:phy_addr=r8169-c00:00, irq=IGNORE)
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: waiting for carrier
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: waiting for carrier
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: carrier acquired
Jun 23 10:56:29 think kernel: r8169 0000:0c:00.0 enp12s0: Link is Down
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: IAID dd:37:08:2f
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: adding address fe80::d232:2176:936c:aa4
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: carrier lost
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: deleting address fe80::d232:2176:936c:aa4
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: carrier acquired
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: IAID e3:e2:fd:59
Jun 23 10:56:29 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: adding address fe80::a797:cc4f:d5bf:44f6
Jun 23 10:56:29 think kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 14:cc:20:46:54:1d
Jun 23 10:56:29 think kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 14:cc:20:46:54:1d (try 1/3)
Jun 23 10:56:29 think kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
Jun 23 10:56:29 think kernel: wlp3s0: associate with 14:cc:20:46:54:1d (try 1/3)
Jun 23 10:56:29 think kernel: wlp3s0: RX AssocResp from 14:cc:20:46:54:1d (capab=0x1431 status=0 aid=2)
Jun 23 10:56:29 think kernel: wlp3s0: associated
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: carrier acquired
Jun 23 10:56:29 think kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlp3s0: link becomes ready
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: connected to Access Point: quirinus
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: IAID dd:37:08:2f
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: adding address fe80::628c:7bc:9ffb:55c0
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1882]: sending commands to dhcpcd process
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1625]: control command: dhcpcd -m 2 enp12s0
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: soliciting an IPv6 router
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: rebinding lease of 192.168.2.35
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: soliciting an IPv6 router
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: carrier lost
Jun 23 10:56:30 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: deleting address fe80::a797:cc4f:d5bf:44f6
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: Router Advertisement from fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: adding address 2a02:a03f:610b:1300:44b:ab0:1b07:f72f/64
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: adding address fd5c:6ed:b6c0:0:2db5:bc7:4aff:83dc/64
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: adding route to 2a02:a03f:610b:1300::/64
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: adding route to fd5c:6ed:b6c0::/64
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: requesting DHCPv6 information
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: adding default route via fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: rebinding lease of 192.168.2.51
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: probing address 192.168.2.51/24
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: carrier lost - roaming
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: carrier acquired
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: IAID dd:37:08:2f
Jun 23 10:56:31 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: no useable IA found in lease
Jun 23 10:56:31 think /etc/init.d/net.wlp3s0[2131]: start-stop-daemon: failed to start `/usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant'
Jun 23 10:56:31 think /etc/init.d/net.wlp3s0[1965]: ERROR: net.wlp3s0 failed to start
Jun 23 10:56:31 think /etc/init.d/netmount[2147]: ERROR: cannot start netmount as net.wlp3s0 would not start
Jun 23 10:56:32 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: carrier lost - roaming
Jun 23 10:56:32 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: carrier acquired
Jun 23 10:56:32 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: IAID dd:37:08:2f
....
Jun 23 10:56:32 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: soliciting an IPv6 router
Jun 23 10:56:32 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: Router Advertisement from fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8
Jun 23 10:56:32 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: requesting DHCPv6 information
Jun 23 10:56:32 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: carrier acquired
Jun 23 10:56:32 think kernel: r8169 0000:0c:00.0 enp12s0: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control off
Jun 23 10:56:32 think kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enp12s0: link becomes ready
Jun 23 10:56:32 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: IAID e3:e2:fd:59
Jun 23 10:56:32 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: adding address fe80::a797:cc4f:d5bf:44f6
Jun 23 10:56:33 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: soliciting an IPv6 router
Jun 23 10:56:33 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: REPLY6 received from fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8
Jun 23 10:56:33 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: refresh in 86400 seconds
Jun 23 10:56:33 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: rebinding lease of 192.168.2.51
Jun 23 10:56:33 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: probing address 192.168.2.51/24
Jun 23 10:56:34 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: rebinding lease of 192.168.2.35
Jun 23 10:56:34 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: probing address 192.168.2.35/24
Jun 23 10:56:34 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: Router Advertisement from fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8
Jun 23 10:56:34 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: adding address 2a02:a03f:610b:1300:66b8:5ce7:5b03:b9ef/64
Jun 23 10:56:34 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: adding address fd5c:6ed:b6c0:0:89fb:86:5784:9ae4/64
Jun 23 10:56:34 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: adding route to 2a02:a03f:610b:1300::/64
Jun 23 10:56:34 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: adding route to fd5c:6ed:b6c0::/64
Jun 23 10:56:34 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: requesting DHCPv6 information
Jun 23 10:56:34 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: adding default route via fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8
Jun 23 10:56:35 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: REPLY6 received from fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8
Jun 23 10:56:35 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: refresh in 86400 seconds
Jun 23 10:56:38 think ntpd[2204]: Listen normally on 7 enp12s0 [fd5c:6ed:b6c0:0:89fb:86:5784:9ae4]:123
Jun 23 10:56:38 think ntpd[2204]: Listen normally on 8 enp12s0 [2a02:a03f:610b:1300:66b8:5ce7:5b03:b9ef]:123
Jun 23 10:56:38 think ntpd[2204]: Listen normally on 9 enp12s0 [fe80::a797:cc4f:d5bf:44f6%2]:123
Jun 23 10:56:38 think ntpd[2204]: Listen normally on 10 wlp3s0 [fd5c:6ed:b6c0:0:2db5:bc7:4aff:83dc]:123
Jun 23 10:56:38 think ntpd[2204]: Listen normally on 11 wlp3s0 [2a02:a03f:610b:1300:44b:ab0:1b07:f72f]:123
Jun 23 10:56:38 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: leased 192.168.2.51 for 3600 seconds
Jun 23 10:56:38 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: adding route to 192.168.2.0/24
Jun 23 10:56:38 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: adding default route via 192.168.2.1
......
Jun 23 10:58:33 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: REPLY6 received from fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8
Jun 23 10:58:33 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: refresh in 600 seconds
Jun 23 11:00:02 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: carrier lost
Jun 23 11:00:01 think kernel: r8169 0000:0c:00.0 enp12s0: Link is Down
Jun 23 11:00:02 think start-stop-daemon: Will stop /usr/sbin/ntpd
Jun 23 11:00:02 think start-stop-daemon: Will stop PID 2498
Jun 23 11:00:02 think start-stop-daemon: Sending signal 15 to PID 2498
......
Jun 23 11:00:02 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: deleting address 2a02:a03f:610b:1300:66b8:5ce7:5b03:b9ef/64
Jun 23 11:00:02 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: deleting address fd5c:6ed:b6c0:0:89fb:86:5784:9ae4/64
Jun 23 11:00:02 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: deleting route to fd5c:6ed:b6c0::/64
Jun 23 11:00:02 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: deleting route to 2a02:a03f:610b:1300::/64
Jun 23 11:00:02 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: deleting default route via fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8
Jun 23 11:00:02 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: deleting address fe80::a797:cc4f:d5bf:44f6
Jun 23 11:00:02 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: deleting route to 192.168.2.0/24
Jun 23 11:00:02 think dhcpcd[1625]: enp12s0: deleting default route via 192.168.2.1
......
Jun 23 11:08:47 think ntpd[3301]: kernel reports TIME_ERROR: 0x41: Clock Unsynchronized
Jun 23 11:26:33 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8: router expired
Jun 23 11:26:33 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: part of a Router Advertisement expired
Jun 23 11:26:33 think dhcpcd[1625]: wlp3s0: deleting default route via fe80::3291:8fff:feb5:92a8


It is strange that before I did the wpa_supplicant setup and added it to runlevel default, ntpd worked fine. But it can be that this is a specific ntpd issue right now.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Really no ideas?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Take your config for wlp3s0 out of conf.d/net; you've got two network managers (net.wlp3s0 and wpa_supplicant) fighting over the same interface.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, changed /etc/conf.d/net to:
Code:
dns_domain_lo="thuis"
config_enp12s0="dhcp"


But no difference. I also saw that rc isn't happy so I let it log and found this:
Code:
* Bringing up interface enp12s0
 *   Caching network module dependencies
 *   dhcp ...
 *     Running dhcpcd ...
sending commands to dhcpcd process
 [ ok ]
 *     received address
 [ ok ]
 *   Waiting for tentative IPv6 addresses to complete DAD (5 seconds) .
 [ ok ]
 * Bringing up interface wlp3s0
 *   Caching network module dependencies
 *   Starting wpa_supplicant on wlp3s0 ...
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
ctrl_iface exists and seems to be in use - cannot override it
Delete '/var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlp3s0' manually if it is not used anymore
Failed to initialize control interface '/var/run/wpa_supplicant'.
You may have another wpa_supplicant process already running or the file was
left by an unclean termination of wpa_supplicant in which case you will need
to manually remove this file before starting wpa_supplicant again.

nl80211: deinit ifname=wlp3s0 disabled_11b_rates=0
 *   start-stop-daemon: failed to start `/usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant'
 [ !! ]
 * ERROR: net.wlp3s0 failed to start
 * ERROR: cannot start netmount as net.wlp3s0 would not start


I deleted the fiel /var/run/wpa_supplicant/wpls3s0 as mentioned but this makes no difference. After a reboot I get the same faults and the file is back.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not sure why, but I think the problem is whatever is issuing the message
Code:
Bringing up interface wlp3s0
AFAIK that's not from wpa_supplicant.

My rc.log has only
Code:
loopback             | * Bringing up network interface lo ...
and no messages about wlan0 at all.

For completeness, here are all the messages for rc default (with the [ok] messages moved to the relevant line; not sure why my rc,log gets garbled):
Code:
rc default logging started at Sun Jun 27 11:07:23 2021

syslog-ng            | * Checking your configfile (/etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf) ... [ ok ]
laptop_mode          | * Starting laptop_mode ...  [ ok ]
syslog-ng            | * Starting syslog-ng ...  [ ok ]
gpm                  | * Starting gpm ...  [ ok ]
cronie               | * Starting cronie ...
wpa_supplicant       | * Starting WPA Supplicant Daemon ...  [ ok ]
wpa_supplicant       |Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant  [ ok ]
display-manager      | * Setting up sddm ... [ ok ]
dhcpcd               | * Starting DHCP Client Daemon ...  [ ok ]
ntpd                 | * Starting ntpd ...  [ ok ]
local                | * Starting local ...  [ !! ]

rc default logging stopped at Sun Jun 27 11:07:24 2021

and from my syslog for my wlan0
Code:
 Jun 27 11:07:24 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: waiting for carrier
 Jun 27 11:07:24 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: carrier acquired
 Jun 27 11:07:24 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: IAID f2:09:1a:11
 Jun 27 11:07:24 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: adding address fe80::99ae:96d6:d34b:71b2
 Jun 27 11:07:24 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: carrier lost
 Jun 27 11:07:24 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: deleting address fe80::99ae:96d6:d34b:71b2
 Jun 27 11:07:25 kernel: [    4.931010] wlan0: authenticate with 60:e3:27:37:e9:00
 Jun 27 11:07:25 kernel: [    5.177572] wlan0: send auth to 60:e3:27:37:e9:00 (try 1/3)
 Jun 27 11:07:25 kernel: [    5.179337] wlan0: authenticated
 Jun 27 11:07:25 kernel: [    5.179527] wlan0: associate with 60:e3:27:37:e9:00 (try 1/3)
 Jun 27 11:07:25 kernel: [    5.182922] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 60:e3:27:37:e9:00 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=3)
 Jun 27 11:07:25 kernel: [    5.183167] wlan0: associated
 Jun 27 11:07:25 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: carrier acquired
 Jun 27 11:07:25 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: connected to Access Point: Seamus Android
 Jun 27 11:07:25 kernel: [    5.236696] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
 Jun 27 11:07:25 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: IAID f2:09:1a:11
 Jun 27 11:07:25 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: adding address fe80::699c:57c4:e738:a13d
 Jun 27 11:07:26 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: soliciting an IPv6 router
 Jun 27 11:07:26 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCP lease
 Jun 27 11:07:27 ntpd[3231]: unable to create socket on wlan0 (4) for fe80::699c:57c4:e738:a13d%3#123
 Jun 27 11:07:27 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: Router Advertisement from fe80::62e3:27ff:fe37:e900
 Jun 27 11:07:27 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: requesting DHCPv6 information
 Jun 27 11:07:29 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: probing address 192.168.1.124/24
 Jun 27 11:07:29 ntpd[3231]: Listen normally on 5 wlan0 [fe80::699c:57c4:e738:a13d%3]:123
 Jun 27 11:07:34 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: leased 192.168.1.124 for 86400 seconds
 Jun 27 11:07:34 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: adding route to 192.168.1.0/24
 Jun 27 11:07:34 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: adding default route via 192.168.1.1
 Jun 27 11:07:35 ntpd[3231]: Listen normally on 6 wlan0 192.168.1.124:123
 Jun 27 11:07:37 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: failed to request DHCPv6 information
 Jun 27 11:07:37 dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: no advertising IPv6 router wants DHCP

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you "rc-update add net.wlp3s0"? If so, remove it; IIUC that's part of netifrc, and you're using wpa_supplicant instead; at the moment I think you effectively have both configured. Removing the lines from /etc/conf.d/net merely means netifrc uses the defaults for wlp2s0.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been playing a bit with rc-services. What I find is that
1: both net.wlp3s0 AND wpa_supplicant are on runlevel default
2: if wpa_supplicant is running before net.wlp3s0, then I get a load of errors, just like when it starts all during boot
3: if I stop both services and then first start net.wlp3s0 and then next I start wpa_services, it works as I expect (I see the interface in wpa_gui and can select a network, start a scan etc)

So it seems that the issue is the order of starting net.wlp3s0 and wpa_supplicant. Is there a way I can tell rc which order to start both?
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is also a permissions issue.

When I start the net.wlp3s0 and wpa_supplicant service in orde I need to be root. If I then look as my ormal user at wpa_gui, there is no interface. But if I then start wpa_gui as root, I do see the interface and can connect and disconnect. But I have no idea what specific thing needs to get permissions set.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I believe you should not need net.wlp3s0 started at all. wpa_supplicant should do everything necessary. That's how my laptop does it. I'll have to look at permissions on it tomorrow.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spanik,
Goverp has told you the problem. You'll end up in the weeds on wireless unless you start exactly one service to bring up wpa_supplicant.
I do it differently to him though, I bring up the interface and then call up wpa_supplicant via /etc/conf.d/net

Edit to say here that you simply can't start both wpa_supplicant and your net.wlpXsX remove one of them via rc_update.

You can start one or the other, and use the one you start to call the other. In the below I start the device, so to follow that, you'd remove wpa_supplicant

Here's how I configure wireless:
Once having identified the device and configured any kernel / firmware:
Code:
gw-01 / # tree /sys/class/net
/sys/class/net
├── lo -> ../../devices/virtual/net/lo
├── sit0 -> ../../devices/virtual/net/sit0
└── wlp6s0 -> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:06:00.0/net/wlp6s0

3 directories, 0 files

Add the device to the boot run level
Code:
rc-update add wlp6s0 default

Setup /etc/conf.d/wpa_supplicant
Code:
gw-01 / # cat /etc/conf.d/wpa_supplicant
# conf.d file for wpa_supplicant

# uncomment this if wpa_supplicant starts up before your network interface
# is ready and it causes issues
# rc_want="dev-settle"

# Please check man 8 wpa_supplicant for more information about the options
# wpa_supplicant accepts.
wpa_supplicant_args="-B -M -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf"

Setup /conf.d/net
Code:
gw-01 / # cat /etc/conf.d/net
modules_wlp6s0="wpa_supplicant"
wpa_supplicant_wlp6s0="-Dnl80211 -d -f /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log"
config_wlp6s0="dhcp"

Setup /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
Note the changed ctrl_interface_group - that will fix your permissions with eg. unpopulated wpa_gui etc.. you may also have to add your user to the netdev group.

Code:
gw-01 / # cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=users

network={
        ssid="Yeah"
        #psk="Right"
        psk=LetsPutThatHere:)
}
network={
        ssid="Yeah"
        #psk="Right"
        psk=LetsPutThatHereToo:)
}


That's enough to get me a stable connection and the ability to network-switch via wpa_gui.
Hope it helps.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did that, and wifi is working right now. The remaining problem is that I cannot use wpa_gui as a standard user. Only as root can I choose which network to connect to.

When I run as standard user, wpa_gui gives blank, no devices, no networks. If I open a terminal and start wpa_gui as root, I have the interface and the list of available networks.

So somewhere there is a permissions issue. But I have no clue where or what needs changing.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spanik wrote:


When I run as standard user, wpa_gui gives blank, no devices, no networks. If I open a terminal and start wpa_gui as root, I have the interface and the list of available networks.

So somewhere there is a permissions issue. But I have no clue where or what needs changing.


Did you try what I suggested?

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Note the changed ctrl_interface_group - that will fix your permissions with eg. unpopulated wpa_gui etc.. you may also have to add your user to the netdev group.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ian.au wrote:
Did you try what I suggested?

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Note the changed ctrl_interface_group - that will fix your permissions with eg. unpopulated wpa_gui etc.. you may also have to add your user to the netdev group.


I missed that! Indeed, changing the crtl_interface_group to "users" was what was missing.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spanik wrote:

I missed that! Indeed, changing the crtl_interface_group to "users" was what was missing.

Great, mark the thread solved, maybe someone else will find it useful later.
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