Re: help getting networkmgr running

Hi both! I was thinking that networkmgr was different from the linux
utility Network Manager, but maybe not?

Anyway my goal is to get a wifi icon in my kde tray so i can have a gui way
to manage wifi connections...

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Greg Wallace

On Fri, Jan 16, 2026, 1:53 PM Robert Cocker <rcocker87@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Hi folks. has anyone been able to get
> > networkmgr working?
> >
> > any pointer or assistance greatly
> >  appreciated. I'm running 15 with kde
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > ---
> >
> > Greg Wallace
>
> Hey Greg,
>
> Yes.  FreeBSD does not run NetworkManager that is familiar on Linux
> operating systems. We utilize /etc/wpa_supllicant.conf and /etc/rc.conf for
> persistent network settings.
>
> Has anyone been able to find a straightforward seamless method. I have not
> read over the handbook for network configuration.
>
> Robert
>
>
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> *From:* owner-freebsd-desktop@FreeBSD.org
> <owner-freebsd-desktop@FreeBSD.org> on behalf of Gleb Popov <
> arrowd@freebsd.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, January 16, 2026 12:40:15 PM
> *To:* Greg Wallace <gwallace@netactuate.com>
> *Cc:* freebsd-desktop@freebsd.org <freebsd-desktop@freebsd.org>
> *Subject:* Re: help getting networkmgr running
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM Greg Wallace <gwallace@netactuate.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi folks. has anyone been able to get networkmgr working?
> >
> > any pointer or assistance greatly appreciated. I'm running 15 with kde
>
> Are you talking about NetworkManager?
>
>