hostapd workarounds needed not just for ubuntu about hotspotd

[prahladyeri]

Hey Aurabindo,
Thanks for reporting this bug! Can you please let me know the python output for platform.linux_distribution() on both these distros, so I can include them in the exception list? You can find that by issuing this command in the terminal:

python -m "platform" -c "print platform.linux_distribution()"

[aurabindo]

Hello,
In archlinux, it is Linux-3.17.6-1-ARCH-x86_64-with-glibc2.2.5
In fedora 21, it is Linux-3.17.7-300.fc21.x86_64-x86_64-with-fedora-21-Twenty_One

Rather than checking it for all individual distros, isnt it better to do it without such a check at the first place until the bug is resolved with hostapd ? Since these distros represent the bleeding edge, then all other distros may be having the same problem.

I also forgot to report one more problem. I'll open another issue.

[prahladyeri]

Hey aurobindo,

Rather than checking it for all individual distros, isnt it better to do it without such a check at the first place until the bug is resolved with hostapd ?

Yup, I like that suggestion. I've implemented the same in 0.1.5 build. Can you install and test in your distros:

https://github.com/prahladyeri/hotspotd/raw/master/dist/hotspotd-0.1.5.tar.gz

Once you confirm, I'll update the Python package index with the new version.

I'm looking into the other issue you have raised.
Thanks for helping make hotspotd better.

[aurabindo]

I just tested it on archlinux and there is one more problem to be addressed. NetworkManager changed its cli interface. So on archlinux, nmcli nm wifi off will not work. It needs to be nmcli radio wifi off or the shortform nmcli r w on.

nmcli --version for me is nmcli tool, version 0.9.10.1 on archlinux.

[prahladyeri]

In the latest build, I've checked to see if nmcli radio works first. And if it results in error, I'll resort to nmcli nm. Can you try this out on arch? (Setup file url is same as before)

    result = cli.execute_shell('nmcli radio wifi radio off')
    if "error" in result.lower():
        cli.execute_shell('nmcli nm wifi off')

[aurabindo]

nmcli radio wifi radio off is incorrect. It should be nmcli radio wifi off

A typo ? :P

[prahladyeri]

A typo ? :P

Yup. Sorry abt that. I've fixed it and rebuilt.
Please test and confirm whether its working.

[prahladyeri]

Closing this bug, since there is no news for a long time.