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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/wireless.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/wireless.xml index 1868380dcbf..999447234ad 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/wireless.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/wireless.xml @@ -3,51 +3,43 @@ xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" version="5.0" xml:id="sec-wireless"> + <title>Wireless Networks</title> -<title>Wireless Networks</title> - -<para>For a desktop installation using NetworkManager (e.g., GNOME), -you just have to make sure the user is in the -<code>networkmanager</code> group and you can skip the rest of this -section on wireless networks.</para> - -<para> -NixOS will start wpa_supplicant for you if you enable this setting: + <para> + For a desktop installation using NetworkManager (e.g., GNOME), you just have + to make sure the user is in the <code>networkmanager</code> group and you can + skip the rest of this section on wireless networks. + </para> + <para> + NixOS will start wpa_supplicant for you if you enable this setting: <programlisting> -networking.wireless.enable = true; +<xref linkend="opt-networking.wireless.enable"/> = true; </programlisting> - -NixOS lets you specify networks for wpa_supplicant declaratively: + NixOS lets you specify networks for wpa_supplicant declaratively: <programlisting> -networking.wireless.networks = { +<xref linkend="opt-networking.wireless.networks"/> = { echelon = { psk = "abcdefgh"; }; "free.wifi" = {}; } </programlisting> - -Be aware that keys will be written to the nix store in plaintext! - -When no networks are set, it will default to using a configuration file at -<literal>/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf</literal>. You should edit this file -yourself to define wireless networks, WPA keys and so on (see -wpa_supplicant.conf(5)). -</para> - -<para> -If you are using WPA2 the <command>wpa_passphrase</command> tool might be useful -to generate the <literal>wpa_supplicant.conf</literal>. - + Be aware that keys will be written to the nix store in plaintext! When no + networks are set, it will default to using a configuration file at + <literal>/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf</literal>. You should edit this file + yourself to define wireless networks, WPA keys and so on (see + wpa_supplicant.conf(5)). + </para> + + <para> + If you are using WPA2 the <command>wpa_passphrase</command> tool might be + useful to generate the <literal>wpa_supplicant.conf</literal>. <screen> # wpa_passphrase ESSID PSK > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf</screen> - -After you have edited the <literal>wpa_supplicant.conf</literal>, -you need to restart the wpa_supplicant service. - + After you have edited the <literal>wpa_supplicant.conf</literal>, you need to + restart the wpa_supplicant service. <screen> # systemctl restart wpa_supplicant.service</screen> -</para> - + </para> </section> |