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

[Jackson Darule]

> On May 30, 2016, at 18:24, walt <w41ter@×××××.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 30 May 2016 17:34:14 -0500
> Jackson Darule <ethfreebsd@×××××.com <mailto: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”
> }

I’m unable to use wpa_gui as I don’t have Xorg installed on my computer. I’ve removed /var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlp3s0 and ran /etc/init.d/net.wlp3s0 start. This gave the feedback 
net.wlp3s0	| * WARNING: net.wlp3s0 has already started, but is inactive

Is there any further information which could fix this, or is it best to try installing it again later, but install Xorg before rebooting into the new system so I can use wpa_gui.

Thanks.