[gentoo-user] Re: wpa_supplicant troubles with newly installed gentoo

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On Mon, 30 May 2016 17:34:14 -0500
Jackson Darule <ethfreebsd@×××××.com> wrote:

> > On May 30, 2016, at 16:38, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Monday 30 May 2016 14:09:27 Jackson Darule wrote:
> >> Hello. I’ve newly installed gentoo, and my wireless hasn’t been
> >> working. I’ve tried to google and use the wiki to find the answer,
> >> but was unable to. If people require more information from my
> >> system, feel free to ask. I’ve been trying to manually configure
> >> the file for it to work. I’m using WPA2 personal security on my
> >> wifi. ------- /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
> >>
> >> update_config=1
> >> ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
> >>
> >> network={
> >> 	ssid=“myssid”
> >> 	#psk=“mypsk”
> >> 	psk=(the longer form of the psk generated by the terminal
> >> command to find this) proto=WPA
> >
> > Change this to:
> >
> > 	proto=RSN
> >
> >> 	key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
> >> 	group=CCMP TKIP
> >> 	pairwise=CCMP TKIP
> >
> > You probably do not need TKIP
> >
> >> }
> >> --------
> >> running the command “wpa_supplicant -B -Dnl80211 -iwlp3s0
> >> -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf" gives the output
> >>
> >> Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
> >> ctrl_iface exists and seems to be in use - cannot override it
> >> Delete ‘/var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlp3s0’ manually if it is not used
> >> anymore Failed to initialize control interface
> >> ‘DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel’. You may have another
> >> wpa_supplicant process already running or the file was left by an
> >> unclean termination of wpa_supplicant in which case you will need
> >> to manually remove this file before starting wpa_supplicant again.
> >>
> >> nl80211: deinst ifname=wlp3s0 disabled_11b_rates=0
> >>
> >>
> >> I wanted to ask before manually
> >> deleting /var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlp3s0 in case this could do
> >> anything to damage my new system. Is the next step to
> >> delete /var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlp3s0, or is there another step
> >> which I should take in order to connect with my wifi.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >
> > Do you have a /etc/init.d/net.wlp3s0 symlink to /etc/init.d/net and
> > have you configured /etc/conf.d/net to include the necessary for
> > your wireless interface?
> >
> > What do you get when you run '/etc/init.d/net.wlp3s0 start'?
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Mick
>
> I changed the listed options, getting rid of TKIP, and switching to
> RSN. I have /etc/init.d/net.wlp3s0 symlinked to /etc/init.d/net.
> Below is the configuration of /etc/conf.d/net.
>
> ——
> modules_wlp3s0=“wpa_supplicant”
> wpa_supplicant_wlp3s0=“-Dnl80211”
> config_wlp3s0=“dhcp”
> ——
>
> Below is the output of the command /etc/init.d/net.wlp3s0 start
> —
> net.wlp3s0	|bringing up interface wlp3s0
> net.wlp3s0	|starting wpa_supplicant on wlp3s0 …
> net.wlp3s0	|successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
> net.wlp3s0	|ctrl_iface exists and seems to be in use - cannot
> override it net.wlp3s0	|Delete
> ‘/var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlp3s0’ manually if it is not used anymore

I'd say delete that file.  It should be recreated every time you start
your network.

IIRC I created my /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf by
running /usr/bin/wpa_gui, which is part of the wpa_supplicant package.

My .conf file is simpler than yours:

ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel

network={
        ssid="foo"
        scan_ssid=1
        key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
        psk="bar"
}