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Requesting Wavemon WiFi monitoring software
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Wavemon

https://github.com/uoaerg/wavemon

This is the best Wireless monitoring software, I know of. I use it for planning and measuring of effective access-point and channel distribution. It is basically https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vrem.wifianalyzer for my Notebook or PC.
The only similar software, I found in the Solus repositories is horst, which lacks the "scan window" for a quick overview of every WiFi in the neighborhood. Also the user experience and data presentation of Wevemon is absolutely excellent, especially if you are used to one of the similar Android Apps.

Yes, Wavemon is distributed under the GPLv3.

https://github.com/uoaerg/wavemon/archive/v0.8.1/wavemon-0.8.1.tar.gz

https://github.com/uoaerg/wavemon

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chris109 created this task.Jun 27 2019, 3:55 AM
DataDrake triaged this task as Needs More Info priority.Jul 25 2019, 11:44 AM
DataDrake added a subscriber: DataDrake.

Isn't nmcli device wifi list enough?

chris109 added a comment.Jul 25 2019, 3:20 PM
nmcli device wifi list

... is better than nothing, but it isn't detailed enough, doesn't offer constant updates and has no detailed information about the current connection.

r3r57 added a subscriber: r3r57.Jul 25 2019, 3:45 PM
JoshStrobl raised the priority of this task from Needs More Info to Low.Sep 7 2019, 9:50 PM
JoshStrobl moved this task from Backlog to Accepted For Inclusion on the Package Requests board.
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algent added a subscriber: algent.EditedNov 5 2019, 4:29 PM

Packaged and installed it locally, but it doesn't seem to work well with my Wireless Adapter.
Device-2: Realtek RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter type: USB driver: r8188eu

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There is nothing displayed in Levels section.

Probably someone with laptop can test it.

How it should work it is explained here

feuerstein added a subscriber: feuerstein.Nov 5 2019, 6:10 PM
DataDrake closed this task as Wontfix.Dec 23 2019, 1:13 AM

This has sat in accepted for inclusion for over 30 days. Clearly, there is a lack of demand for the inclusion of this software, nobody has stepped up to provide a completed patch, maintain it, and properly integrate it. Closing as a result. Feel free to reopen but only when someone offers a patch via our proper patch submission methods and volunteers to be maintainer.

netchup added a subscriber: netchup.Jan 8 2020, 8:24 PM
chris109 added a comment.Dec 7 2021, 9:05 AM

You dont install or debug a wireless network every day. I do it about once every three months and mostly in summer when it is GFL season. There is no demand you would notice, because all people who need those tools have already moved on to another Linux distribution.

If you wanted me to test the package, you could ask me to, but you also have to tell me how. My Linux computer is a production machine. I don't do beta testing. I can install any software that is already in the official repository. If it's not I'd need you to tell me a command to install it from a "side channel" like the third party software as long as it doesn't harm the rest of the system.

I have more time than usual on my hand till the end of the year. Beginning with the start of next year I will drown in work again. Id love to have Wavemon on Solus.

DataDrake changed the task status from Wontfix to Frozen.Feb 21 2022, 6:59 AM
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