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11.
Run the $quit command to quit the bluetoothctl console.
Network Manager – Ubuntu Core 16
Network-Manager is a native Ubuntu Snappy Connection Manger, the application handles multiple network devices, provides
detection and configuration for system to automatically connect to network.
A command line utility nmcli is included with Network-Manager to support non-graphical user interface.
WWAN (nmcli example)
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Configure the Mobile Broadband connection profile — network-manager.nmcli con add type gsm ifname
ttyACM3 con-name <connection name> apn <apn> user <user name> password <password>
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Connect to the mobile network — # network-manager.nmcli con up <connection name>
WLAN (nmcli example)
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Run the $ network-manager.nmcli d to show a list of network interfaces like eth0, eth1, wlan0, mlan0, and so on
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Run the $ network-manager.nmcli device wifi list to list the available wireless Access Points.
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Wireless connection with nmcli: Run the following commands and replace $SSID, $PSK, and $WIFI_INTERFACE of your
environment.
– Connect: $ sudo network-manager.nmcli dev wifi connect $SSID password $PSK ifname
$WIFI_INTERFACE
– Disconnect: $ sudo network-manager.nmcli dev disconnect $WIFI_INTERFACE
Software enabled Access Point (SoftAP)
This feature depends on the wireless module and it's associated driver to act as a wireless access point.
1.
Login to Ubuntu Snappy, make sure the system is connected to internet.
2.
Run the #sudo snap seach wifi-ap command to find the application from the Ubuntu Snappy Store
3.
Run the #sudo snap install wifi-ap command to install the application.
4.
After snap is installed, run the $ sudo wifi-ap.config set wifi.interface mlan0 to set the network interface
being used to operate the access point on.
5.
Enable the access point and restart the service:
$ sudo /snap/bin/wifi-ap.config set disabled 0
$ sudo systemctl start snap.wifi-ap.backend
WiFi-AP default SSID Ubuntu should now visible to clients.
Bluetooth
To connect to a Bluetooth device like a Bluetooth keyboard:
1.
Run the #bluetoothctl -a command to start bluetoothctl console.
The bluetoothctl console is opened.
2.
Run the $power on command to power on the Bluetooth device.
3.
Register the agent for keyboard:
$agent KeyboardOnly
$default-agent
4.
Run the $pairable on command to put the Bluetooth controller in pair-able mode.
5.
Run the $scan on command to scan nearby Bluetooth device.
6.
Run the $scan off command to stop scanning after Bluetooth keyboard is found.
7.
Run the $pair <MAC address of bluetooth keyboard> command to pair the Bluetooth keyboard.
8.
Enter PIN Code on Bluetooth keyboard if needed.
9.
Run the $trust <MAC address of bluetooth keyboard> command to turst the Bluetooth keyboard.
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