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diff --git a/source/n/NetworkManager/README b/source/n/NetworkManager/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5556f27f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/n/NetworkManager/README @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +NetworkManager attempts to keep an active network connection available at all +times. The point of NetworkManager is to make networking configuration and +setup as painless and automatic as possible. NetworkManager is intended to +replace default route, replace other routes, set IP addresses, and in general +configure networking as NM sees fit (with the possibility of manual override as +necessary). In effect, the goal of NetworkManager is to make networking Just +Work with a minimum of user hassle, but still allow customization and a high +level of manual network control. + +You will probably want to install network-manager-applet (for a configuration +UI) for sure, along with ModemManager (if you want support for configuring +broadband modem connections) perhaps one or more of the VPN-related addons. + +You will also need to start rc.networkmanager during boot - you can use +rc.local, or perhaps you'll want to edit rc.M's call to rc.wicd... :-) |