Arch Linux

Hi,

there is a new compilation flag in networkmanager :
--enable-concheck

which permit to enable connectivity check with those kind of configuration infos:

[connectivity]
This section controls NetworkManager's optional connectivity checking
functionality. This allows NetworkManager to detect whether or not the
system can actually access the internet or whether it is behind a
captive portal.

uri=<uri>
The URI of a web page to periodically request when connectivity
is being checked. This page should return the header "X-
NetworkManager-Status" with a value of "online". Alternatively,
it's body content should be set to "NetworkManager is online".
The body content check can be controlled by the response option.
If this option is blank or missing, connectivity checking is
disabled.

interval=<seconds>
Controls how often connectivity is checked when a network
connection exists. If set to 0 connectivity checking is
disabled. If missing, the default is 300 seconds.

response=<response>
If set controls what body content NetworkManager checks for when
requesting the URI for connectivity checking. If missing,
defaults to "NetworkManager is online"


It depends on libsoup which is already integrated as a "depends" in the PKGBUILD. So it's just a matter of adding
"--enable-concheck" somewhere in the build section ./configure line.

This is a recent feature, and i'm pretty sure it's has just been not seen by package maintainers.
(this feature is usefull for those who a running frequently behind captive portal, or those who are coding some precise things with d-bus/NetworkManager)

Thanks !