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NetworkManager

NetworkManager is a daemon that sits on top of libudev and other Linux kernel interfaces (and a couple of other daemons) and provides a high-level interface for the configuration of the network interfaces to simplify the use of computer networks on Linux distributions.

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License
GNU LGPL v2.1 or later, portions GNU GPL v2 or later
Operating system
Linux
Original author
Red Hat
Release
November 19, 2004; 21 years ago (2004-11-19)
Repository
gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.git
Stable release
1.58.0 / 20 July 2026; 35 days ago (20 July 2026)

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NetworkManager

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples44
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

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NetworkManager

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related to history · 12
NetworkManager → D-Bus, Ethernet, HAL, It, Linux, Red Hat, Since June, SSIDs, The, The NetworkManager, WEP, WPA
related to Configuration of network interfaces with NetworkManager · 10
NetworkManager → Bootp, But, Configuration, D-Bus, DHCP, Given, However, Many Unix-like, NetworkManager/NetworkManager, WiFi
related to External links · 6
NetworkManager → Arch Wiki, NetworkManager HomepageService Provider DatabaseNetworkManager, NetworkManagerHow, NetworkManagerNetworkManager, WaybackMachineAnnouncement, WiFi
related to Mobile broadband support · 5
NetworkManager → Antti Kaijanmäki, April, ModemManager, Paul's PPP Package, WWAN/mobile
Type · 2
NetworkManager → Linux on the desktop, Network interface configuration daemon and utility
License · 1
NetworkManager → GNU LGPL v2.1 or later, portions GNU GPL v2 or later
Operating system · 1
NetworkManager → Linux
Original author · 1
NetworkManager → Red Hat
Release · 1
NetworkManager → November 19, 2004; 21 years ago (2004-11-19)
Repository · 1
NetworkManager → gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.git

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configuration network linux daemon interface d-bus wireless used user networks interfaces etc hardware configure static kernel use computer software mobile

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NetworkManagerLicenseGNU LGPL v2.1 or later, portions GNU GPL v2 or later1.00infobox
NetworkManagerOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
NetworkManagerOriginal authorRed Hat1.00infobox
NetworkManagerReleaseNovember 19, 2004; 21 years ago (2004-11-19)1.00infobox
NetworkManagerRepositorygitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.git1.00infobox
NetworkManagerStable release1.58.0 / 20 July 2026; 35 days ago (20 July 2026)1.00infobox
NetworkManagerTypeNetwork interface configuration daemon and utility1.00infobox
NetworkManagerTypeLinux on the desktop1.00infobox
NetworkManagerWebsitenetworkmanager.dev1.00infobox
NetworkManagerWritten inC with GObject1.00infobox
NetworkManageris adaemon that sits on top of libudev and other Linux kernel interfaces0.90text
NetworkManagerrelated to Configuration of network interfaces with NetworkManagerD-Bus0.60section

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