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| 2 | <!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
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| 3 | "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
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| 4 | <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
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| 5 | %general-entities;
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| 6 |
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[0d7900a] | 7 | <!ENTITY NetworkManager-download-http
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[d497e89] | 8 | "&gnome-download-http;/NetworkManager/0.9/NetworkManager-&NetworkManager-version;.tar.xz">
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[0d7900a] | 9 | <!ENTITY NetworkManager-download-ftp
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[d497e89] | 10 | "&gnome-download-ftp;/NetworkManager/0.9/NetworkManager-&NetworkManager-version;.tar.xz">
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[506b3bc] | 11 | <!ENTITY NetworkManager-md5sum "813aed441f1e43cfda7309fb6ba52d64">
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[06c6689] | 12 | <!ENTITY NetworkManager-size "1.9 MB">
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[506b3bc] | 13 | <!ENTITY NetworkManager-buildsize "86 MB">
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| 14 | <!ENTITY NetworkManager-time "0.8 SBU">
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[e33ddee] | 15 | ]>
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| 16 |
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| 17 | <sect1 id="NetworkManager" xreflabel="NetworkManager-&NetworkManager-version;">
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| 18 | <?dbhtml filename="networkmanager.html"?>
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| 19 |
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| 20 | <sect1info>
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| 21 | <othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
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| 22 | <date>$Date$</date>
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[06c6689] | 23 | </sect1info>
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[e33ddee] | 24 |
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| 25 | <title>NetworkManager-&NetworkManager-version;</title>
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| 26 |
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| 27 | <indexterm zone="NetworkManager">
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| 28 | <primary sortas="a-NetworkManager">NetworkManager</primary>
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| 29 | </indexterm>
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| 30 |
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| 31 | <sect2 role="package">
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| 32 | <title>Introduction to NetworkManager</title>
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| 33 |
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[7ded7e3] | 34 | <para>
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| 35 | <application>NetworkManager</application> is a set of co-operative
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| 36 | tools that make networking simple and straightforward. Whether WiFi, wired,
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| 37 | 3G, or Bluetooth, NetworkManager allows you to quickly move from one network
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[d6e164b] | 38 | to another: Once a network has been configured and joined once, it can be
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[601a838] | 39 | detected and re-joined automatically the next time it's available.
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[7ded7e3] | 40 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 41 |
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[91b65df] | 42 | &lfs74_checked;
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[e33ddee] | 43 |
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| 44 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
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| 45 | <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
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| 46 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 47 | <para>
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| 48 | Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&NetworkManager-download-http;"/>
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| 49 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 50 | </listitem>
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| 51 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 52 | <para>
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| 53 | Download (FTP): <ulink url="&NetworkManager-download-ftp;"/>
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| 54 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 55 | </listitem>
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| 56 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 57 | <para>
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| 58 | Download MD5 sum: &NetworkManager-md5sum;
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| 59 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 60 | </listitem>
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| 61 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 62 | <para>
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| 63 | Download size: &NetworkManager-size;
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| 64 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 65 | </listitem>
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| 66 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 67 | <para>
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| 68 | Estimated disk space required: &NetworkManager-buildsize;
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| 69 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 70 | </listitem>
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| 71 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 72 | <para>
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| 73 | Estimated build time: &NetworkManager-time;
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| 74 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 75 | </listitem>
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| 76 | </itemizedlist>
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| 77 |
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| 78 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">NetworkManager Dependencies</bridgehead>
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| 79 |
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| 80 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Required</bridgehead>
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[d497e89] | 81 | <para role="required">
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| 82 | <xref linkend="dbus-glib"/>,
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[6e1616e2] | 83 | <xref linkend="intltool"/>,
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[d497e89] | 84 | <xref linkend="libnl"/>,
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[06c6689] | 85 | <xref linkend="nss"/>, and
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[6e1616e2] | 86 | <xref linkend="udev"/> or
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| 87 | <xref linkend="udev-extras"/> (for GUdev)
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[d497e89] | 88 | </para>
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| 89 |
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| 90 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Recommended</bridgehead>
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| 91 | <para role="recommended">
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| 92 | <xref linkend="consolekit"/>,
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| 93 | <xref linkend="dhcpcd"/> or
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[697cb83f] | 94 | <xref linkend="dhcp"/> (client only),
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[4b3c4b2] | 95 | <xref linkend="gobject-introspection"/>,
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[b7d1d2b] | 96 | <xref linkend="iptables"/>,
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[6e1616e2] | 97 | <xref linkend="libsoup"/>,
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| 98 | <xref linkend="polkit"/>,
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[06c6689] | 99 | <xref linkend="upower"/>, and
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[6e1616e2] | 100 | <xref linkend="vala"/>
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[d497e89] | 101 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 102 |
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[d0880dfa] | 103 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
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[d497e89] | 104 | <para role="optional">
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| 105 | <xref linkend="gtk-doc"/>,
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[2cd1071] | 106 | <ulink url="http://www.freedesktop.org/software/ModemManager/">
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| 107 | ModemManager</ulink> and
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| 108 | <xref linkend="wpa_supplicant"/> (built with D-Bus support)
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[d497e89] | 109 | </para>
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[d0880dfa] | 110 |
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[e33ddee] | 111 | <para condition="html" role="usernotes">User Notes:
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[7ded7e3] | 112 | <ulink url="&blfs-wiki;/NetworkManager"/>
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| 113 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 114 | </sect2>
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| 115 |
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| 116 | <sect2 role="installation">
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| 117 | <title>Installation of NetworkManager</title>
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| 118 |
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[7ded7e3] | 119 | <para>
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| 120 | Install <application>NetworkManager</application> by running the following
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| 121 | commands:
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| 122 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 123 |
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[06c6689] | 124 | <screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr \
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| 125 | --sysconfdir=/etc \
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[e33ddee] | 126 | --localstatedir=/var \
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[b7d1d2b] | 127 | --libexecdir=/usr/lib/NetworkManager \
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[7ded7e3] | 128 | --disable-ppp &&
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[e33ddee] | 129 | make</userinput></screen>
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| 130 |
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[7ded7e3] | 131 | <para>
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[b7d1d2b] | 132 | This package does not come with a testsuite.
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[7ded7e3] | 133 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 134 |
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[7ded7e3] | 135 | <para>
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| 136 | Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
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| 137 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 138 |
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| 139 | <screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
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| 140 |
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| 141 | </sect2>
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| 142 |
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| 143 | <sect2 role="commands">
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| 144 | <title>Command Explanations</title>
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| 145 |
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[7ded7e3] | 146 | <para>
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| 147 | <option>--disable-ppp</option>: This parameter disables optional
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[6e1616e2] | 148 | <application>PPP</application> support in
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| 149 | <application>NetworkManager</application>.
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[7ded7e3] | 150 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 151 |
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[7ded7e3] | 152 | <para>
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[6e1616e2] | 153 | <option>--enable-doc</option>: Use this switch if you have installed
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| 154 | <xref linkend="gtk-doc"/> and wish to build the API manuals.
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[e33ddee] | 155 | </para>
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[2cd1071] | 156 |
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[d6e164b] | 157 | <para>
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[2cd1071] | 158 | <option>--without-iptables</option>: Use this switch if you don't have
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| 159 | <application>Iptables</application> installed.
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[d6e164b] | 160 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 161 |
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| 162 | </sect2>
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| 163 |
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[d497e89] | 164 | <sect2 role="configuration">
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| 165 | <title>Configuring NetworkManager</title>
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| 166 |
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| 167 | <sect3 id="NetworkManager-config">
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| 168 | <title>Config Files</title>
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| 169 | <para>
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| 170 | <filename>/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf</filename>
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| 171 | </para>
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| 172 |
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| 173 | <indexterm zone="NetworkManager NetworkManager-config">
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| 174 | <primary
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| 175 | sortas="e-etc-NetworkManager-NetworkManager.conf">
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| 176 | /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf</primary>
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| 177 | </indexterm>
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| 178 |
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| 179 | </sect3>
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| 180 |
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| 181 | <sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
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| 182 |
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| 183 | <para>
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| 184 | For <application>NetworkManager</application> to work, at least
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| 185 | minimal configuration file must be present. Such file is not
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| 186 | installed with <command>make install</command>. Issue following
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| 187 | command as the
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| 188 | <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user to create
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| 189 | minimal <filename>NetworkManager.conf</filename> file:
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| 190 | </para>
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| 191 |
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| 192 | <screen role="root"><userinput>cat >> /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf << "EOF"
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| 193 | <literal>[main]
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| 194 | plugins=keyfile</literal>
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| 195 | EOF</userinput></screen>
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| 196 |
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| 197 | <para>
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| 198 | See <command>man 5 NetworkManager.conf</command> for any additional options.
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[0d7900a] | 199 | </para>
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[d497e89] | 200 |
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| 201 | </sect3>
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| 202 |
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| 203 | <sect3 id="NetworkManager-init">
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| 204 | <title>Boot Script</title>
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| 205 |
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| 206 | <para>
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| 207 | To automatically start the <command>NetworkManager</command> daemon when the
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| 208 | system is rebooted, install the
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| 209 | <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/networkmanager</filename> bootscript from the
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| 210 | <xref linkend="bootscripts"/> package.
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| 211 | </para>
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| 212 |
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| 213 | <indexterm zone="NetworkManager NetworkManager-init">
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| 214 | <primary sortas="f-NetworkManager">NetworkManager</primary>
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| 215 | </indexterm>
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| 216 |
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| 217 | <screen role="root"><userinput>make install-networkmanager</userinput></screen>
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[2cd1071] | 218 |
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[d497e89] | 219 | </sect3>
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| 220 |
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| 221 | </sect2>
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| 222 |
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[e33ddee] | 223 | <sect2 role="content">
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| 224 | <title>Contents</title>
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| 225 |
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| 226 | <segmentedlist>
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| 227 | <segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
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| 228 | <segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
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| 229 | <segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>
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| 230 |
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| 231 | <seglistitem>
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[d497e89] | 232 | <seg>
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[06c6689] | 233 | nmcli, nm-online, nm-tool, and NetworkManager
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[d497e89] | 234 | </seg>
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| 235 | <seg>
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[06c6689] | 236 | libnm-glib.so, libnm-glib-vpn.so, and libnm-util.so
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[d497e89] | 237 | </seg>
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| 238 | <seg>
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[7ded7e3] | 239 | /etc/NetworkManager,
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| 240 | /usr/include/libnm-glib,
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| 241 | /usr/include/NetworkManager,
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| 242 | /usr/lib/NetworkManager,
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[6e1616e2] | 243 | /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libnm-glib,
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| 244 | /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libnm-util,
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[06c6689] | 245 | /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/NetworkManager, and
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[6e1616e2] | 246 | /var/lib/NetworkManager
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[d497e89] | 247 | </seg>
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[e33ddee] | 248 | </seglistitem>
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| 249 | </segmentedlist>
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| 250 |
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| 251 | <variablelist>
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| 252 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
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| 253 | <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
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| 254 | <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
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| 255 |
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[d497e89] | 256 | <varlistentry id="nmcli">
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| 257 | <term><command>nmcli</command></term>
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[e33ddee] | 258 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 259 | <para>
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| 260 | is a command-line tool for controlling
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[0d7900a] | 261 | <application>NetworkManager</application>
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[7ded7e3] | 262 | and getting its status.
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| 263 | </para>
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[d497e89] | 264 | <indexterm zone="NetworkManager nmcli">
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| 265 | <primary sortas="b-nmcli">nmcli</primary>
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[e33ddee] | 266 | </indexterm>
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| 267 | </listitem>
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| 268 | </varlistentry>
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| 269 |
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| 270 | <varlistentry id="nm-online">
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| 271 | <term><command>nm-online</command></term>
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| 272 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 273 | <para>
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| 274 | is a utility to find out whether you are online.
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| 275 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 276 | <indexterm zone="NetworkManager nm-online">
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| 277 | <primary sortas="b-nm-online">nm-online</primary>
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| 278 | </indexterm>
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| 279 | </listitem>
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| 280 | </varlistentry>
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| 281 |
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| 282 | <varlistentry id="nm-tool">
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| 283 | <term><command>nm-tool</command></term>
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| 284 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 285 | <para>
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| 286 | is used to provide information about
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[0d7900a] | 287 | <application>NetworkManager</application>,
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[7ded7e3] | 288 | device, and wireless networks.
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| 289 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 290 | <indexterm zone="NetworkManager nm-tool">
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| 291 | <primary sortas="b-nm-tool">nm-tool</primary>
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| 292 | </indexterm>
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| 293 | </listitem>
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| 294 | </varlistentry>
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| 295 |
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[d497e89] | 296 | <varlistentry id="NetworkManager-prog">
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| 297 | <term><command>NetworkManager</command></term>
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[e33ddee] | 298 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 299 | <para>
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| 300 | is the network management daemon.
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| 301 | </para>
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[d497e89] | 302 | <indexterm zone="NetworkManager NetworkManager-prog">
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[7ded7e3] | 303 | <primary sortas="b-NetworkManager">NetworkManager</primary>
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[e33ddee] | 304 | </indexterm>
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| 305 | </listitem>
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| 306 | </varlistentry>
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| 307 |
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[d497e89] | 308 | <varlistentry id="libnm-glib">
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[6e1616e2] | 309 | <term><filename class="libraryfile">libnm-glib.so</filename></term>
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[e33ddee] | 310 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 311 | <para>
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| 312 | contains functions used by <application>NetworkManager</application>.
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| 313 | </para>
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[d497e89] | 314 | <indexterm zone="NetworkManager libnm-glib">
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| 315 | <primary sortas="c-libnm-glib">libnm-glib.so</primary>
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[e33ddee] | 316 | </indexterm>
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| 317 | </listitem>
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| 318 | </varlistentry>
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| 319 |
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[d497e89] | 320 | <varlistentry id="libnm-glib-vpn">
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[6e1616e2] | 321 | <term><filename class="libraryfile">libnm-glib-vpn.so</filename></term>
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[e33ddee] | 322 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 323 | <para>
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| 324 | contains functions used by <application>NetworkManager</application>
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| 325 | VPN plugins.
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| 326 | </para>
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[d497e89] | 327 | <indexterm zone="NetworkManager libnm-glib-vpn">
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| 328 | <primary sortas="c-libnm-glib-vpn">libnm-glib-vpn.so</primary>
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[e33ddee] | 329 | </indexterm>
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| 330 | </listitem>
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| 331 | </varlistentry>
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| 332 |
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| 333 | <varlistentry id="libnm-util">
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[6e1616e2] | 334 | <term><filename class="libraryfile">libnm-util.so</filename></term>
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[e33ddee] | 335 | <listitem>
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[7ded7e3] | 336 | <para>
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| 337 | contains functions used by <application>NetworkManager</application>
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| 338 | utils.
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| 339 | </para>
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[e33ddee] | 340 | <indexterm zone="NetworkManager libnm-util">
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| 341 | <primary sortas="c-libnm-util">libnm-util.so</primary>
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| 342 | </indexterm>
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| 343 | </listitem>
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| 344 | </varlistentry>
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| 345 |
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| 346 | </variablelist>
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| 347 |
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| 348 | </sect2>
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| 349 |
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| 350 | </sect1>
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