I recently installed Arch Linux and am having issues getting the network manager set up. I am able to sudo wifi-menu and connect to a router, but these settings are not preserved through a reboot.
What can I do to resolve this?
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You aren't setting up NetworkManager; wifi-menu comes from "netctl" and it doesn't automatically configure its generated netctl profiles to start on boot.
From your question I assume you have NetworkManager installed. To use it,
start it:
systemctl start NetworkManagermake it auto-start on boot:
systemctl enable NetworkManagertell it to connect to a WiFi network:
nmcli dev wifi con "My network"
However, if you actually meant netctl by "the network manager", enable the netctl-auto service:
systemctl enable netctl-auto@wl…
(Replace wl… with the actual interface name that you see in ip link.)
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I was connected to the network prior to the issuing the first command you have listed. After executing that instruction I was disconnected and could not reconnect; I had to reboot the system. I am going to try it again as soon as I finish upgrading packages per your answer to my other question. Commented May 18, 2014 at 18:08