On Tue, 24 Mar, 2020 at 22:04:07 -0500, David Wright wrote: [...]
> I don't want a desktop. In fact, wicd doesn't even need X, as it can > run quite happily on a VC to configure a new AP. > > When I return to somewhere I have been before, wicd (the daemon) > usually connects before I have typed my passphrase to unlock /home. > (That assumes I'm logging in.) > > Cheers, > David. > For what it's worth, Network Manager doesn't need a GUI either. Tools such as nmcli and nmtui allow you to configure and control network connections from the command line.
