Bug 487366

Summary: Start script at connection activation / deactivation
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: tnemeth
Component: Networking in generalAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL    
Severity: wishlist CC: kde, nate
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: master   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: Debian testing   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description tnemeth 2024-05-22 11:56:04 UTC 
SUMMARY

Hello.

I'm looking for a way to start a script (potentially as root) when a connection is established and/or disconnected. Eg: to trigger backup, change the FW/GW/routing configuration etc.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open the plasma-nm applet
2. Select any connection entry
3. Look for "Start script at connection" or "Start script at disconnection"

OBSERVED RESULT

No script can be triggered at neither connection nor disconnection.

EXPECTED RESULT

Entry for specifying a script in each case.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 12
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.10
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.115.0
Qt Version: 5.15.10
Kernel Version: 6.7.12-amd64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Comment 1 tnemeth 2024-07-24 11:43:55 UTC 
Any progress on the idea presented here ?
Comment 2 David Edmundson 2024-07-24 11:51:00 UTC 
This is out of scope. If anyone wanted to do such a thing they can write some small script in any language to also talk to NetworkManager without needing any infrastructure on the KDE side.
Comment 3 tnemeth 2024-07-24 11:57:50 UTC 
(In reply to David Edmundson from comment #2)
> This is out of scope. If anyone wanted to do such a thing they can write
> some small script in any language to also talk to NetworkManager without
> needing any infrastructure on the KDE side.

Thanks for your reply :)

I would have imagined an entry in the KDE network configuration window that lets a user specify a script to be started at connection and/or disconnection so that no lowlevel integration would be needed. One can also use /etc/network/if-[pre|post]-[up|down].d/ but I think that solution depends too much on the distro used.
Comment 4 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:23:47 UTC 
Bulk transfer as requested in T17796