= netctl =

'''`netctl(1)`''' is a minimal network manager. It leverages `systemd(1)`.

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== Installation ==

For [[Linux/Arch|Arch Linux]], install the `netctl` package.

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== Setup ==

Create a '''profile''' as a configuration file in `/etc/netctl`. A basic example of a '''wired profile''' is:

{{{
Interface=enp1s0
Connection=ethernet
IP=dhcp
}}}

A '''wireless profile''' is considerably more complicated, but can be created interactively using '''`wifi-menu(1)`'''. An example of a wireless profile is:

{{{
Description='A simple WPA encrypted wireless connection using 256-bit PSK'
Interface=wlp2s2
Connection=wireless
Security=wpa
IP=dhcp
ESSID=your_essid
Key=\"64cf3ced850ecef39197bb7b7b301fc39437a6aa6c6a599d0534b16af578e04a
}}}

See `netctl.profile(5)` for more details on profile syntax.

Finally, start and enable the service.

{{{
netctl start PROFILE
netctl enable PROFILE
}}}

To reload a profile after making changes, use `netctl reenable PROFILE`.

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== Configuration ==

All configuration for `netctl(1)` is handled by the profiles. Profiles are shell scripts, making use of bash arrays.



=== Static IPs ===

To obtain a static IP, configure the interface address (''including'' subnet mask), routing gateway address, and nameserver address.

{{{
IP=static
Address=('10.1.10.2/24')
Gateway='10.1.10.1'
DNS=('10.1.10.1')
}}}

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== See also ==

[[https://man.archlinux.org/man/netctl.1|netctl(1)]]



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