@@ -19836,6 +19836,12 @@ Networking Setup
@item @code{network-manager} (default: @code{network-manager})
The NetworkManager package to use.
+@item @code{shepherd-requirement} (default: @code{'(wpa-supplicant)})
+This option can be used to provide a list of symbols naming Shepherd services
+that this service will depend on, such as @code{'wpa-supplicant} or
+@code{'iwd} if you require authenticated access for encrypted WiFi or Ethernet
+networks.
+
@item @code{dns} (default: @code{"default"})
Processing mode for DNS, which affects how NetworkManager uses the
@code{resolv.conf} configuration file.
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ (define-module (gnu services networking)
network-manager-configuration
network-manager-configuration?
+ network-manager-configuration-shepherd-requirement
network-manager-configuration-dns
network-manager-configuration-vpn-plugins
network-manager-service-type
@@ -1140,6 +1141,8 @@ (define-record-type* <network-manager-configuration>
network-manager-configuration?
(network-manager network-manager-configuration-network-manager
(default network-manager))
+ (shepherd-requirement network-manager-configuration-shepherd-requirement
+ (default '(wpa-supplicant)))
(dns network-manager-configuration-dns
(default "default"))
(vpn-plugins network-manager-configuration-vpn-plugins ;list of file-like
@@ -1200,7 +1203,7 @@ (define (network-manager-environment config)
(define (network-manager-shepherd-service config)
(match-record config <network-manager-configuration>
- (network-manager dns vpn-plugins iwd?)
+ (network-manager shepherd-requirement dns vpn-plugins iwd?)
(let ((conf (plain-file "NetworkManager.conf"
(string-append
"[main]\ndns=" dns "\n"
@@ -1209,8 +1212,9 @@ (define (network-manager-shepherd-service config)
(list (shepherd-service
(documentation "Run the NetworkManager.")
(provision '(networking))
- (requirement (append '(user-processes dbus-system loopback)
- (if iwd? '(iwd) '(wpa-supplicant))))
+ (requirement `(user-processes dbus-system loopback
+ ,@shepherd-requirement
+ ,@(if iwd? '(iwd) '())))
(start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
(list (string-append #$network-manager
"/sbin/NetworkManager")