NMTUI for multiple Wi-Fi configuration (One with DHCP and other with static IP)

[vtech]

Hello,

 

I am facing situation where new armbian images e.g. Armbian_community_26.2.0-trunk.100_Orangepizero2w_trixie_current_6.12.63_minimal is coming without nmui. 

 

nmtui support one wifi configuration with dhcp while assigning static ip to other wifi.

 

systemd-networkd does not support separate behaviour for two different wifi configruation.

 

Requesting to provide nmtui which is more flexible.

 

To elaborate the case, the dhcp is must for connecting to mobile hotspot which keeps on changing ip series. And for IoT project, I need static configuration. That's why i need armbian to allow dhcp when i am trying to ssh on mobile hotspot for initial configuration to and later switch to static ip of IoT project router.

 

[vtech]

i also tried installing network manager separately, however it is not able to override the wifi configurations. It was allowing in image files few months ago. But now it does not allow.

 

 

i suppose for headless minimal OS, this can become showstopper if it is difficult to access the serial console and there is a need to switch from one wifi with dhcp to other wifi with static ip configuration.

[vtech]

I suppose this is a genuine problem if someone like me ships the hardware with user not competent to handle uart but would like to switch from default wifi config e.g. Wifi Name: Abc Password: Pqr with dynamic ip. To static IP 192.168.1.123 with destination wifi router with wifi name: Def and password: Xyz.

 

In this case I would like to provide simple SOP to start hotspot on the phone and access putty on phone to switch to new wifi.

[MaxT]

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Developing solutions and sharing by sending PR and/or using customize image script might be the way address those.