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The NetworkManager project was amongst the first major Linux Desktop components to use [http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus D-Bus] and [http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/hal HAL]. The absense of a compatible HAL service prevented NetworkManager's availability on many non-Linux operating systems; Since June 2009, NetworkManager no longer depends on HAL. | The NetworkManager project was amongst the first major Linux Desktop components to use [http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus D-Bus] and [http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/hal HAL]. The absense of a compatible HAL service prevented NetworkManager's availability on many non-Linux operating systems; Since June 2009, NetworkManager no longer depends on HAL. | ||
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Revision as of 21:55, 14 April 2010
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NetworkManager
NetworkManager provides automatic network detection and configuration for the system. When enabled the NetworkManager service monitors the network interface and may switch to the best connection available. Applications that include NetworkManager integration may automatically switch between on-line and off-line modes when the system gains or loses network connectivity.
These features are mainly useful for modern laptops, where the user may switch between available wireless networks, and plug in to a variety of wired networks. The NetworkManager also provides features that are relevant to workstations. Network Manager in Fedora 13 supports modem, wireless, wired, mobile broadband and xDSL connections. Certain types of VPN are also available.
NetworkManager interfaces with available drivers in Fedora 13. Many manufacturers of modens and wireless devices provide limited support for Linux. You may need to install additional drivers or firmware on Fedora 13 in order to activate some of this interfaces.
NetworkManager has two components:
- a service which manages connections and reports network changes;
- a graphical desktop applet which allows the user to manipulate network connections.
Both components are meant to be reasonably portable, and the applet is available to Desktop Environments which implement the Free Desktop System Tray Protocol, including GNOME, KDE and Xfce. As the components communicate via D-Bus, applications can be written to be "link-aware", or to replace the provided applet entirely. One example is KNetworkManager, a KDE frontend to NetworkManager developed by Novell for SuSE Linux.
The version of NetworkManager in Fedora 13 is 0.8.0.
Background History
Red Hat initiated the NetworkManager project in 2004, aiming to enable Linux users to deal more easily with modern networking needs, specially wireless networking. The NetworkManager project was amongst the first major Linux Desktop components to use D-Bus and HAL. The absense of a compatible HAL service prevented NetworkManager's availability on many non-Linux operating systems; Since June 2009, NetworkManager no longer depends on HAL.