(post-update): from systemd-networkd to NetworkManager

Mention the plugins I needed to install to replace my preevious setup
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Eduard Tolosa 2025-08-21 21:55:52 -05:00
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- **Wireless management**: Wireless management is greatly simplified with NetworkManager. It can handle scanning, connecting, and managing Wi-Fi networks without the need for manual intervention. You can choose between the `iwd` and `wpa_supplicant` backends, depending on your preference.
- **Integration with systemd**: NetworkManager integrates very well with systemd, allowing you to use systemd-resolved for DNS resolution. This aligns with my existing setup.
It took me a few minutes to migrate all my VPN connections to NetworkManager. No more manual routing (due to the dynamic route-metric handling), one-click activation, and everything just works. Do I want to add a new VPN? Just a few clicks in the GUI, and I'm done.
It took me a few minutes to install `networkmanager-l2tp`, `networkmanager-openconnect`, `networkmanager-vpnc` and migrate all my VPN connections to NetworkManager. No more manual routing (due to the dynamic route-metric handling), one-click activation, and everything just works. Do I want to add a new VPN? Just a few clicks in the GUI, and I'm done.
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