[arch-general] Network configuration

[Anatol Pomozov]

Hi

On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 1:39 AM, Yamakaky <yamakaky at yamaworld.fr> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I write you this mail because I'm a bit lost between all these network
> configuration tools available :
>
>  - systemd-networkd
>  - dhcpcd service
>  - netctl
>  - wpa_supplicant
>  - NetworkManager/wicd
>
> There is two profiles I use now : a laptop (wifi auto-discover and connect
> with gui tray and easy to add network, ethernet auto-connect) and a
> raspberry py server (low ressources, ethernet only, dhcp configured, config
> not often changed). Actually, I use nm on my laptop (it's much much better
> than wicd) and dhcpcd on my raspberry pi. What would you use and why ?

As it was said above it is matter of personal preference. Personally I
try to use the simplest possible tools that do its job. And I switched
all my machines to systemd-networkd (+wpa_supplicant for wifi).
Network/WIFI/DHCP work great, no complains.

My advice it to start with systemd-networkd and only if it does not
work for you then look at other alternatives.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd-networkd#Basic_DHCP_network