Network connection manager and user applications
http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/
NetworkManager is a system service that manages network interfaces and connections based on user or automatic configuration. It supports Ethernet, Bridge, Bond, VLAN, Team, InfiniBand, Wi-Fi, mobile broadband (WWAN), PPPoE and other devices, and supports a variety of different VPN services.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| nm-online | ask NetworkManager whether the network is connected |
| nmcli | command-line tool for controlling NetworkManager |
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| NetworkManager.conf | NetworkManager configuration file |
| nm-settings | Description of settings and properties of NetworkManager connection profiles |
| nm-settings-ifcfg-rh | Description of ifcfg-rh settings plugin |
| nm-settings-keyfile | Description of keyfile settings plugin |
| nm-system-settings.conf | alias for NetworkManager.conf |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| nmcli-examples | usage examples of nmcli |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| NetworkManager | network management daemon |
| nm-initrd-generator | early boot NetworkManager configuration generator |