nixos/doc/network-manager: updates

Fixes #71161
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worldofpeace 2020-01-30 05:29:58 -05:00
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<command>nmtui</command> (curses-based terminal user interface). See their <command>nmtui</command> (curses-based terminal user interface). See their
manual pages for details on their usage. Some desktop environments (GNOME, manual pages for details on their usage. Some desktop environments (GNOME,
KDE) have their own configuration tools for NetworkManager. On XFCE, there is KDE) have their own configuration tools for NetworkManager. On XFCE, there is
no configuration tool for NetworkManager by default: by adding no configuration tool for NetworkManager by default: by enabling <xref linkend="opt-programs.nm-applet.enable"/>, the
<code>networkmanagerapplet</code> to the list of system packages, the graphical applet will be installed and will launch automatically when the graphical session is started.
graphical applet will be installed and will launch automatically when XFCE is
starting (and will show in the status tray).
</para> </para>
<note> <note>
<para> <para>
<code>networking.networkmanager</code> and <code>networking.wireless</code> <code>networking.networkmanager</code> and <code>networking.wireless</code>
(WPA Supplicant) cannot be enabled at the same time: you can still connect (WPA Supplicant) can be used together if desired. To do this you need to instruct
to the wireless networks using NetworkManager. NetworkManager to ignore those interfaces like:
<programlisting>
<xref linkend="opt-networking.networkmanager.unmanaged"/> = [
"*" "except:type:wwan" "except:type:gsm"
];
</programlisting>
Refer to the option description for the exact syntax and references to external documentation.
</para> </para>
</note> </note>
</section> </section>