Where to put the wireless script?

kushalkoolwal · 03-15-2009, 04:39 PM

Every time I log into my Debian Lenny system (without X/GNOME) I have to manually execute this script to get my wireless connection:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
echo "Starting Wireless..."
iwconfig wlan0 essid abc key 1234567890
dhclient wlan0
echo "Wireless started..."

Where can I place this scripts so that it executes automatically?

repo · 03-15-2009, 04:41 PM

/etc/rc.local

kushalkoolwal · 03-15-2009, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

/etc/rc.local

Thanks. I will try that. Also will this solution work if in case I decide to install GNOME? Or is there some other file to put the script into in case of Desktop environments.

repo · 03-15-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Also will this solution work if in case I decide to install GNOME?

yes, but perhaps you could use the gui in GNOME
wicd does a good job.

kushalkoolwal · 03-15-2009, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

yes, but perhaps you could use the gui in GNOME
wicd does a good job.

wicd is still not in Lenny. Also I would like to avoid any GUI based WiFi configuration software as most of them are pretty crude and buggy also. I would like to stick with plain old command line means.

the trooper · 03-15-2009, 05:40 PM

Mistake.Please ignore.