My new network manager add-on is ready!
The add-on is acting as a frontend to the network-manager that comes with XBMCbuntu and Ubuntu desktop. It does the same thing as the nm-applet you see in the desktop
(or rather nm-connection-editor).
EDIT: Good news! This add-on has now been accepted into the official repository! It means that you do not have to install any zip, just go to "get-more" and browse the xbmc.org repository. You only need my repository if you want the very latest version not released to the main rep yet.
Install my repository from zip and then install the network-manager from the repository and you will automatically get new versions.
https://github.com/vikjon0/qf-xbmc-addons/downloads
in case you want to install only the add-on directly from zip (no auto updates)
https://github.com/vikjon0/script.linux.nm/downloads
If you have access to to internet the best way to install is to exit xbmc and login to the XBMCbuntu desktop and open web browser then download the repo or add-on above.
Then return to xbmc (or start it in the desktop) and go to system/add-ons/get-more/install from zip then browse to the download.
If you do not know where it is, it could be in home.
You can also install the repo zip from an USB if you do not want to leave XBMC.
The best way to have a connection at this stage is to install XBMCbuntu without a wire connected and connect to wifi during the installation.
If you have no connection and no possibility to connect a wire you have a few options.
You can put the add-on zip (not the repo yet) on a USB, install from the zip and then create a connection from within xbmc.
You can also exit xbmc and login to XBMCbuntu desktop and create a wifi connection "the normal" way. Then download the repo and install.
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This is working with NM, not wicd. If you have a clean XBMCbuntu installation you should be fine.
Current limitations:
Only one wifi device
Only wifi
Only dhcp
The add-on is acting as a frontend to the network-manager that comes with XBMCbuntu and Ubuntu desktop. It does the same thing as the nm-applet you see in the desktop
(or rather nm-connection-editor).
EDIT: Good news! This add-on has now been accepted into the official repository! It means that you do not have to install any zip, just go to "get-more" and browse the xbmc.org repository. You only need my repository if you want the very latest version not released to the main rep yet.
Install my repository from zip and then install the network-manager from the repository and you will automatically get new versions.
https://github.com/vikjon0/qf-xbmc-addons/downloads
in case you want to install only the add-on directly from zip (no auto updates)
https://github.com/vikjon0/script.linux.nm/downloads
If you have access to to internet the best way to install is to exit xbmc and login to the XBMCbuntu desktop and open web browser then download the repo or add-on above.
Then return to xbmc (or start it in the desktop) and go to system/add-ons/get-more/install from zip then browse to the download.
If you do not know where it is, it could be in home.
You can also install the repo zip from an USB if you do not want to leave XBMC.
The best way to have a connection at this stage is to install XBMCbuntu without a wire connected and connect to wifi during the installation.
If you have no connection and no possibility to connect a wire you have a few options.
You can put the add-on zip (not the repo yet) on a USB, install from the zip and then create a connection from within xbmc.
You can also exit xbmc and login to XBMCbuntu desktop and create a wifi connection "the normal" way. Then download the repo and install.
.....
This is working with NM, not wicd. If you have a clean XBMCbuntu installation you should be fine.
Current limitations:
Only one wifi device
Only wifi
Only dhcp
