So, specifically how one needs to use hostapd. On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Reco <recovery...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi. > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 01:52:43PM +0530, Himanshu Shekhar wrote: > > Hey, I wish I could run apps as connectify. > > However, the hotspot doesn't work from the GNOME network settings. > > It's somewhat expected. After all, 'GNOME network settings' is simply a > front-end to Network Manager. And the Network Manager's ability to, um, > manage the network settings is questionable in such cases. > > > > Also, the hotspotd package from the attachment doesn't work. > > >From the quick look at [1], hotspotd is a whacky python script which > generates hostapd.conf, tweaks iptables and pokes Network Manager via > nmcli. > > Since the Network Manager does not do what you're expecting from it in > the first place - it's no wonder that hotspotd fails on you. > > > > I want to use my hotspot from the attached package as I tried it on > > other Ubuntu laptops (no offence to Debian) and I desire it to be in > > Debian. > > But why? Using hostapd directly is much cleaner and easier solution. > > Still, if you're really wish to go that road - file the wnpp bug report > against this hostspotd and don't forget to find a maintainer for such > package. Sending e-mails to Debian *User* maillist won't help acception > of hotspotd at all. > > Reco > > -- Himanshu Shekhar IIIT-Allahabad IRM2015006
