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NetworkManager

Manages your wired, Wi-Fi and VPN connections behind GNOME’s network settings.

Website Source code
Installed from
pacman · networkmanager
Run it
nmcli
Website
networkmanager.dev
Source
gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager

What it is

NetworkManager is the service that brings your network connections up and keeps them working: it joins Wi-Fi networks, configures wired links, and handles VPNs and mobile broadband. GNOME’s network settings and Quick Settings menu talk to it. It also has two terminal tools: nmcli for commands and scripts, and nmtui for a simple menu.

nmcli device wifi list

Why it’s here

  • Networking that just works. Connections come up on their own and roam between networks.
  • GNOME integration. Wi-Fi and VPNs are managed in Settings › Wi-Fi and Settings › Network.
  • Terminal tools too. nmcli and nmtui when there’s no desktop.

On CoreDesktop

NetworkManager is installed from pacman and NetworkManager.service is enabled. CoreDesktop masks NetworkManager-wait-online.service so the desktop doesn’t wait for the network at boot. update keeps it current with the pacman packages.