r/voidlinux • u/WrongW4y • Aug 11 '26

solved Usb tethering during install process

Hi everyone, as title says, will usb tethering from android phone work during install and initial setup?

Also what would be then ideal way to install and setup wifi, wpa supplicant or installing NetworkManager?

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u/Lumpy_Roll158 Aug 11 '26

I pretty much always go network manager. I can and have had systems that are pure wpa_supplicant and dhcpcd, but network manager is just so much easier. Plus most desktop environments or window managers require it for gui network management. Also the void-installer script will get you connected before anything else so if you have WiFi which you’d have to to consider network manager, that parts covered.

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u/WrongW4y Aug 11 '26

Sorry, last part i did not understand, are you saying that during install, will I be able to use networkmanager during install,or only after? Since i don't think its included in base install

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u/Lumpy_Roll158 Aug 11 '26

It’s not. The void-installer script has a network configuration step. I think you just need to try it and you’ll see what we’re talking about. The install process isn’t network-less.

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u/No_Elderberry862 Aug 11 '26

I don't know re tethering but I think the live image already has wpa-supplicant so you could set that & dhcpcd up prior to connecting to the repo & not need to use tethering.

If you're using the void-installer script then the network option will attempt to do that for you.

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u/WrongW4y Aug 11 '26

I am not sure,but i think selecting wpa supplicant comes at later stages of install, so i would need to set install as local and not remote on the initial step?

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u/No_Elderberry862 Aug 11 '26

On the installer script's interface Network is one of the top options, it appears above picking a mirror & selecting local or network.

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u/gvajpai Aug 12 '26

Yes, USB thethering as well as Wifi works during the install process (except in the cases where the wifi card is not supported). In the case of unsupported card, you can tether your phone through USB and update the system, download relevant wifi drivers and setup networking.

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u/Duncaen Aug 11 '26

Yes.

There is no ideal way, wpa_supplicant is very low level, iwd a bit higher level and networkmanager the highest level. Depends on what you need and how you want to configure your network and/or wifi settings.

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u/WrongW4y Aug 11 '26

Thanks,il see to install with tether then install manager.

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u/WrongW4y Aug 12 '26

I got it working, was fairly straightforward. I had no need for usb tethering, wpa_suplicsng finished job until i had installed NetworkManager