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dhcpcd and wpa_supplicant
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Description
The network section main page has a section "dhcpcd". IMO, this should be moved out into a subpage just like the rest of the network handlers are.
In addition, when I set up my most recent void system, I had trouble linking wpa_supplicant with dhcpcd and just relied on my other system's configuration to make sure I got it right.
It requires either the linking or copying 10-wpa_supplicant to /usr/libexec/dhcpcd-hooks from /usr/share/dhcpcd/hooks. I believe this is void-specific and belongs in the handbook, especially given that void has dhcpcd enabled by default. This is in Arch's Wiki (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dhcpcd#10-wpa_supplicant) but has different paths to void.
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Research direction
Locate the network section main page and the existing subpages for network handlers, then review how the dhcpcd section is organized. Verify the relationship between /usr/share/dhcpcd/hooks/10-wpa_supplicant and /usr/libexec/dhcpcd-hooks, and use the Arch Wiki reference for context. Done means dhcpcd has its own subpage and the Void-specific wpa_supplicant setup is documented.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- documentation, networking
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- Half a day
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100