Setup WiFi with snap on Ubuntu Core

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Connect to WiFi on Ubuntu Core using Snap

It was done on the following environment:

• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
• OS: Ubuntu Core
• Pi is connected to internet via Ethernet

Here are the overview of the steps:

1. Install Network Manager using Snap
2. Enable the WiFi interface
3. Connect to Wifi network WPA2/WEP
4. Connect to Wifi network WPA2 EAP

Step 1. Install Network Manager using Snap

snap install network-manager

Step 2. Enable the WiFi interface

Turn on the WiFi interface

network-manager.nmcli r wifi on

And verify the WiFi is on

network-manager.nmcli r

Step 3. Connect to WiFi network WPA2/WEP

List the available network

network-manager.nmcli d wifi list

Connect to a network

network-manager.nmcli d wifi connect <ssid> password <password>

Verify it is connected to WiFi

network-manager.nmcli c

Step 4. Connect to WiFi network WPA2 EAP

$ network-manager.nmcli connection edit type 802-11-wireless
nmcli> goto 802-11-wireless
nmcli 802-11-wireless> set ssid <your_ssid>
nmcli 802-11-wireless> back
nmcli> goto 802-11-wireless-security
nmcli 802-11-wireless-security> set key-mgmt wpa-eap
nmcli 802-11-wireless-security> set auth-alg open
nmcli 802-11-wireless-security> back
nmcli> goto 802-1x
nmcli 802-1x> set eap peap
nmcli 802-1x> set identity <your_identity>
nmcli 802-1x> set password <your_password>
nmcli 802-1x> set phase2-auth mschapv2
nmcli 802-1x> back
nmcli> verify
nmcli> save
Saving the connection with 'autoconnect=yes'. That might result in an immediate activation of the connection.
Do you still want to save? (yes/no) [yes] yes
Connection 'wifi' (20e7bab0-6780-45a7-b650-eafb28e7912a) successfully saved.

References

[Ubuntu Core Documentation]Install NetworkManager

[Ubuntu Core Documentation]Configure WiFi Connections

nm-settings

nmcli-examples

I haven’t followed ubuntu core for couple years now. In situation you described, best chance is If the required software already bundled in the distribution. Sorry I can’t help you.

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