https://github.com/pbrisbin/wifi-pipe

Show and connect to wifi networks right from your openbox menu
https://github.com/pbrisbin/wifi-pipe

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Show and connect to wifi networks right from your openbox menu

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pbrisbin/wifi-pipe
• Owner: pbrisbin
• Created: 2011-06-01T17:43:43.000Z (over 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2011-12-28T15:32:56.000Z (about 13 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-10T20:16:50.112Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 104 KB
• Stars: 6
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Wifi pipe

Scan for available networks and present them (along with strength and 

security info) directly in your openbox menu. Click to connect.

### Method

This script is called once when the menu is initiated (`sudo wifi-pipe 

`); it parses the output of `iwlist  scan` and 

formats the xml structure required to display the lines in your menu.

Each menu entry gets assigned a command which will recall this script 

(`sudo wifi-pipe  connect `); when clicked, that 

command will do the required profile setup and network connection via 

netcfg.

You can test these commands individually in a terminal if you find 

something's not working.

### Requirements

* netcfg

For doing the actual connecting.

* zenity

For entering passwords when required.

* A `NOPASSWD` entry for this script

Since the script requires root but is called directly from the window 

manager's environment using sudo, you'll have no chance to enter a 

password.

    username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /path/to/wifi-pipe

* An entry for it in your menu.xml

An example menu.xml is included in this repo.

### Notes

I no longer use this; it may or may not work. If you actively use it and 

need something fixed or changed, please open an issue here. I'll try to 

get to it when I can -- be prepared to help me test fixes.

Also, if anyone could send me some screenshots of this in action, I'd 

love to include them in this README. I'm not motivated enough to start 

up an openbox instance to get my own :).