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Show HN: A free Linux adaptation of NETworkManager by BornToBeRoot

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Why This Matters

NMLinux is a free, Python-based Linux adaptation of NETworkManager, offering a unified GUI for network management tasks. Its development enhances Linux sysadmin tools, providing a user-friendly interface inspired by Windows, and broadens accessibility for managing network connections across different platforms.

Key Takeaways

NMLinux · v1.2.9

A free Linux adaptation of NETworkManager by BornToBeRoot.

NMLinux brings the spirit of NETworkManager to Linux desktops, reimplemented from scratch in Python and PySide6 (Qt 6). It is not a port of the original C# code, but an independent project inspired by the same idea: a single, unified GUI for the most common network tools a sysadmin or power user needs.

Note NMLinux is not related to the Linux system daemon /usr/bin/NetworkManager (NetworkManager by Red Hat/GNOME). The name comes from NETworkManager by BornToBeRoot, a similar tool for Windows that served as the original inspiration.

Built with Claude Code (Anthropic) and the contribution of its author.

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VNC — new module for managing VNC connection profiles; groups/subgroups like SSH and RDP; launches vncviewer (TigerVNC); compatible with macOS ARD (DH30 auth handled natively by vncviewer); password never stored; detects missing vncviewer with distro-specific install instructions

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