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How to detect "restrict background usage" with a BASH script?
I have a short bash script in my crontab to run a network-heavy rclone backup task.
In psuedocode:
#!/bin/bash
if [ is_running ]; then
exit 1;
else
rclone command;
fi
What service, program, or ...
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USB wireless adapter driver for linux
I'm trying to connect an Atheros ar1021x (ath6kl family) USB-Wireless adapter to a Raspberry Pi (with 4.14 kernel).
My vendor provided a copy of driver source code, but it is for kernel 3.18. It does ...
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Cannot get 5GHz Networks to appear in Kali Linux (Panda Wireless PAU09)
I run a virtualized copy of Kali Linux on my MacBook Pro and I am trying to use my Panda Wireless PAU09. It is a recommended card and is said to be "Plug and Play" without having to install drivers or ...
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Hard wiping Linux laptop to fix Wifi
Some time ago I booted my laptop up and for some reason my WiFi stopped working... F9 nor the WiFi switch and button seem to respond anymore no matter how or which order I press them. Messed with ...
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OpenWRT noack and mcs rate
Are different MCS rates supported when you are running in noack mode?
Context: I am using ath9k modems+Compex WPQ864 (linux-ipq864) boards. I have configured one of the boards as Access point and ...
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How to auto reconnect to openvpn upon reconnect to wifi on Linux terminal?
I'm on an Ubuntu 18.04 laptop and I always need to connect to an openvpn server. Since I'm unable to setup the VPN from the GUI I always need to manually run
sudo openvpn --config theconfig.ovpn
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WiFi USB adapter works in just one slot of my laptop
I have a TP-Link WiFi USB adapter (model: TP-WN725N) which I use with a low end HP laptop (model HP 650, four years old). The OS of the laptop is Debian 9.4. I used to plug the WiFi adapter to the ...
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How can I change the Wireless Adapter Interface Name in Ubuntu?
I've booted with the net.ifnames=0 in GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT so
It does fix the name of the internal adapter
wlp2s0 >> wlan0
But I can't find a solution to my external adapter which is ...
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PPP: Modem hangup on IPCP negotiation
First of all, sorry for the question if it is obvious, I'm not very good at network configuration.
I'm currently trying to connect a Linux machine with Busybox through a modem to a cellular network (...
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networking on VirtualBox suddenly stopped working
I am using several Linux guest in VirtualBox on a windows 10 laptop.
A week ago the networking in all 6 Linux guests in VirtualBox stopped working. These Linux distros include Debian and Ubuntu ...
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Use USB Wifi Adapter with virtual machine
I want to use my usb wifi dongle on my virtual machine (kali linux). I installed the extension pack and activated the usb 2.0 controllers. Also i add my wifi usb dongle as a filter. The kali vm ...
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bridge interface under wlan and eth
I have the following topology:
I have a laptop with a WiFi NIC and a docking station with an Ethernet NIC. Both network connections are connected to the same LAN. What I want to do is to use the ...
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My syslog is full of errors from NetworkManager about setting the MTU for wireless adapter
NetworkManager keeps trying to set the MTU for my wifi connection to 9216 and then complain about it:
NetworkManager[9173]: <error> [1469713916.019478] [platform/nm-linux-platform.c:2489] ...
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Sharing internet connection from USB0 to WLAN0
I want to create a wireless AP from my kali linux machine to share internet connection to other devices. Internet connection to linux is given by USB tethering using an android mobile phone. There is ...
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How to pick a different WiFi connection when one drops?
I have 2 WiFI connections available. Sometimes, the WiFi network disconnects, and when that happens, I'd like the system to automatically use the other connection.
How can I do this? I'm using a ...
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