Refactor Wifi Config & Backup (#4385)

* #4384 set wifi by wifi file

CHANGES.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - Update: Channel Tools (chantools) v0.12.0 [details](https://github.com/lightninglabs/chantools/releases/tag/v0.12.0)
 - Update: LNbits 0.11.3 [details](https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits/releases/tag/0.11.3)
 - Update: Circuitbreaker v0.5.1 [details](https://github.com/lightningequipment/circuitbreaker/blob/master/README.md)
+- Refactor: Wifi config with file on sd card
 - Deprecated: Homer Dashboard (remove from SSH menus, config script will stay with possible future removal)
 - Deprecated: Bitcoinminds (remove from SSH menus, config script will stay with possible future removal)
 - Remove: ItchySats (unmaintained project / in consent with dev)

FAQ.md

@@ -552,10 +552,9 @@ You don't need a LAN port on your laptop as long as you can connect over WLAN to
 
 A LAN cable is recommended because it reduces a possible source of error on the network connection side. But how to setup WLAN when you don't have a LAN-Router/Switch available see here:
 
-Using [Raspberry Pi Imager: ](https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/)
+After flashing the SDcard image to the SDcard, reconnect the SDcard with the laptop or PC. It should appear as a drive on your computer. Open a text editor (a simple text editor like Notepad or VSCode, not Word) and write the name of the WiFi (the SSID) into the first line and the WiFi password into the second line. Then store the file as with the name just "wifi" (no extension) to the SDcard drive. Close the text editor and eject the SDcard to boot it up in your RaspiBlitz. Watch the LCD on boot up for possible error messages.
-https://raspibolt.org/guide/raspberry-pi/operating-system.html#configure-boot-options
 
-Manually
+The old legacy way:
 https://github.com/raspibolt/raspibolt/blob/a21788c0518618d17093e3f447f68a53e4efa6e7/raspibolt/raspibolt_20_pi.md#prepare-wifi
 
 ### Can I directly connect the RaspiBlitz to my laptop?

home.admin/_bootstrap.sh

@@ -143,6 +143,57 @@ if [ "${flagExists}" == "1" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
+
+
+# wifi config by file on sd card
+wifiFileExists=$(sudo ls /boot/firmware/wifi | grep -c 'wifi')
+wpaFileExists=$(sudo ls /boot/firmware/wpa_supplicant.conf | grep -c 'wpa_supplicant.conf')
+if [ "${wifiFileExists}" == "1" ] || [ "${wpaFileExists}" == "1" ]; then
+
+  # set info
+  echo "Setting Wifi by file on sd card ..." >> ${logFile}
+  /home/admin/_cache.sh set message "setting wifi"
+
+  # File: wifi
+  # get first line as string from wifi file (NAME OF WIFI)
+  # get second line as string from wifi file (PASSWORD OF WIFI)
+  if [ "${wifiFileExists}" == "1" ]; then
+    echo "Getting data from file: /boot/firmware/wifi" >> ${logFile}
+    ssid=$(sudo sed -n '1p' /boot/firmware/wifi | tr -d '[:space:]')
+    password=$(sudo sed -n '2p' /boot/firmware/wifi | tr -d '[:space:]')
+  fi
+
+  # File: wpa_supplicant.conf (legacy way to set wifi)
+  # see: https://github.com/raspibolt/raspibolt/blob/a21788c0518618d17093e3f447f68a53e4efa6e7/raspibolt/raspibolt_20_pi.md#prepare-wifi
+  if [ "${wpaFileExists}" == "1" ]; then  
+    echo "Getting data from file: /boot/firmware/wpa_supplicant.conf" >> ${logFile}
+    ssid=$(grep ssid "/boot/firmware/wpa_supplicant.conf" | awk -F'=' '{print $2}' | tr -d '"')
+    password=$(grep psk "/boot/firmware/wpa_supplicant.conf" | awk -F'=' '{print $2}' | tr -d '"')
+  fi
+
+  # set wifi
+  err=""
+  echo "Setting Wifi SSID(${ssid}) Password(${password})" >> ${logFile}
+  source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/internet.wifi.sh on ${ssid} ${password})
+  if [ "${err}" != "" ]; then
+    echo "Setting Wifi failed - edit or remove file /boot/firmware/wifi" >> ${logFile}
+    echo "error(${err})" >> ${logFile}
+    echo "Will shutdown in 1min ..." >> ${logFile}
+    /home/admin/_cache.sh set state "errorWIFI"
+    /home/admin/_cache.sh set message "${err}"
+    sleep 60
+    sudo shutdown now
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # remove file
+  echo "Setting Wifi worked - removing file" >> ${logFile}
+  sudo rm /boot/firmware/wifi 2>/dev/null
+  sudo rm /boot/firmware/wpa_supplicant.conf 2>/dev/null
+else
+  echo "No Wifi config by file on sd card." >> ${logFile}
+fi
+
 # when the provision did not ran thru without error (ask user for fresh sd card)
 provisionFlagExists=$(sudo ls /home/admin/provision.flag | grep -c 'provision.flag')
 if [ "${provisionFlagExists}" == "1" ]; then
@@ -286,7 +337,7 @@ fi
 ####################################
 
 # check if there is a WIFI configuration to backup or restore
-if [ -f "/var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/wpa_supplicant.conf" ]; then
+if [ -d "/var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/wifi" ]; then
   echo "WIFI RESTORE from /var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/wpa_supplicant.conf" >> $logFile
   /home/admin/config.scripts/internet.wifi.sh backup-restore >> $logFile
 else
@@ -1056,6 +1107,9 @@ if [ "${btc_default_sync_initialblockdownload}" == "1" ]; then
   /home/admin/_cache.sh focus btc_default_sync_progress 0
 fi
 
+# backup wifi settings
+/home/admin/config.scripts/internet.wifi.sh backup-restore
+
 # notify about (re)start if activated
 source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get hostname)
 /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.notify.sh send "RaspiBlitz '${hostname}' (re)started" >> $logFile

home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh

@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
             cp -a /mnt/hdd${subVolumeDir}/raspiblitz.conf /var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/raspiblitz.conf
 
             # make copy of WIFI config to RAMDISK (if available)
-            cp -a /mnt/hdd${subVolumeDir}/app-data/wpa_supplicant.conf /var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/wpa_supplicant.conf 2>/dev/null
+            cp -a /mnt/hdd${subVolumeDir}/app-data/wifi /var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/ 2>/dev/null
 
             # Convert old ssh backup data structure (if needed)
             oldDataExists=$(sudo ls /mnt/hdd${subVolumeDir}/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key 2>/dev/null | grep -c "ssh_host_rsa_key")

home.admin/config.scripts/internet.wifi.sh

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "-help" ]; then
  exit 1
 fi
 
-wifiIsSet=$(sudo cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf 2>/dev/null| grep -c "network=")
+# gather status information
+wifiIsSet=$(nmcli connection show | grep -c "wifi")
+[ ${wifiIsSet} -gt 1 ] && wifiIsSet=1
 wifiLocalIP=$(ip addr | grep 'state UP' -A2 | grep -E -v 'docker0|veth' | grep -E -i '([wlan][0-9]$)' | tail -n1 | awk '{print $2}' | cut -f1 -d'/')
 connected=0
 if [ ${#wifiLocalIP} -gt 0 ]; then
@@ -18,68 +20,66 @@ if [ ${#wifiLocalIP} -gt 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "$1" == "status" ]; then
-
   echo "activated=${wifiIsSet}"
   echo "connected=${connected}"
   echo "localip='${wifiLocalIP}'"
   exit 0
+fi
 
-elif [ "$1" == "on" ]; then
+if [ "$1" == "on" ]; then
 
+  # get and check parameters
   ssid="$2"
   password="$3"
-
   if [ ${#ssid} -eq 0 ]; then
     echo "err='no ssid given'"
     exit 1
   fi
-
   if [ ${#password} -eq 0 ]; then
     echo "err='no password given'"
     exit 1
   fi
 
-  wifiConfig="country=US
+  # activate wifi
-ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
+  echo "# activating wifi ... give 10 secs to get ready"
-update_config=1
+  sudo nmcli radio wifi on
-network={
+  sleep 10
-  ssid=\"${ssid}\"
-  scan_ssid=1
-  psk=\"${password}\"
-  key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
-}"
-  echo "${wifiConfig}" > "/home/admin/wpa_supplicant.conf"
-  sudo chown root:root /home/admin/wpa_supplicant.conf
-  sudo mv /home/admin/wpa_supplicant.conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
-  sudo chmod 755 /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
 
-  # activate new wifi settings
+  echo "# trying to connect to SSID(${ssid}) ..."
-  sudo wpa_cli -i wlan0 reconfigure 1>/dev/null
+  sudo nmcli device wifi connect "${ssid}" password "${password}"
-  echo "# OK - changes should be active now - maybe reboot needed"
+  errorCode=$?
+  if [ ${errorCode} -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "err='error code ${errorCode}'"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "# OK - changes should be active now"
   exit 0
+fi
 
-elif [ "$1" == "off" ]; then
+if [ "$1" == "off" ]; then
 
-  wifiConfig="country=US
+  # remove all wifi connection coinfigs
-ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
+  nmcli connection show | grep wifi | cut -d " " -f 1 | while read -r line ; do
-update_config=1"
+    echo "# deactivating wifi connection: ${line}"
-  echo "${wifiConfig}" > "/home/admin/wpa_supplicant.conf"
+    sudo nmcli connection delete "${line}"
-  sudo chown root:root /home/admin/wpa_supplicant.conf
+  done
-  sudo mv /home/admin/wpa_supplicant.conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+
-  sudo chmod 600 /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+  # turn wifi off
-  sudo rm /boot/wpa_supplicant.conf 2>/dev/null
+  sudo nmcli radio wifi off
+
+  # delete any backups on HDD/SSD (new and legacy)
+  sudo rm /mnt/hdd/app-data/wifi/* 2>/dev/null
   sudo rm /mnt/hdd/app-data/wpa_supplicant.conf 2>/dev/null
 
-
+  echo "# OK - WIFI is now off"
-  # activate new wifi settings
-  sudo wpa_cli -i wlan0 reconfigure 1>/dev/null
-  echo "# OK - changes should be active now - maybe reboot needed"
   exit 0
+fi
 
 # https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/issues/560
-# when calling this it will backup wpa_supplicant.conf to HDD (if WIFI is active)
+# when calling this it will backup the wifi config to HDD/SSD (if WIFI is active)
-# or when WIFI is inactive but a wpa_supplicant.conf exists restore this
+# or when WIFI is inactive but a backup on HDD/SSD exists restore this
-elif [ "$1" == "backup-restore" ]; then
+if [ "$1" == "backup-restore" ]; then
 
   # print wifi state 
   echo "wifiIsSet=${wifiIsSet}"
@@ -88,21 +88,29 @@ elif [ "$1" == "backup-restore" ]; then
   hddBackupLocationAvailable=0
   if [ -d /mnt/hdd/app-data ]; then
     hddBackupLocationAvailable=1
+    sudo mkdir /mnt/hdd/app-data/wifi 2>/dev/null
   fi
   echo "hddBackupLocationAvailable=${hddBackupLocationAvailable}"
 
-  hddRestoreConfigAvailable=$(sudo ls /mnt/hdd/app-data/wpa_supplicant.conf 2>/dev/null | grep -c "wpa_supplicant.conf")
+  hddRestoreConfigAvailable=0
+  if [ ${hddBackupLocationAvailable} -eq 1 ] && [ "$(ls -A /mnt/hdd/app-data/wifi)" ]; then
+         # the directory /mnt/hdd/app-data/wifi contains files.
+        hddRestoreConfigAvailable=1
+  fi
   echo "hddRestoreConfigAvailable=${hddRestoreConfigAvailable}"
 
   # check if mem copy of wifi config is available (for restore only)
   # this should be available if a backup on HDD exists and HDD is not mounted yet but was inspected by datadrive script
-  memRestoreConfigAvailable=$(sudo ls /var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/wpa_supplicant.conf 2>/dev/null | grep -c "wpa_supplicant.conf")
+  memRestoreConfigAvailable=0
+  if [ -d /var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/wifi ] && [ "$(ls -A /var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/wifi)" ]; then
+    memRestoreConfigAvailable=1
+  fi
   echo "memRestoreConfigAvailable=${memRestoreConfigAvailable}"
 
   if [ ${wifiIsSet} -eq 1 ]; then
     # BACKUP latest wifi settings to HDD if available
     if [ ${hddBackupLocationAvailable} -eq 1 ]; then
-      sudo cp /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf /mnt/hdd/app-data/wpa_supplicant.conf 
+      sudo cp -a /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/* /mnt/hdd/app-data/wifi
       echo "wifiRestore=0"
       echo "wifiBackup=1"
     else
@@ -112,18 +120,24 @@ elif [ "$1" == "backup-restore" ]; then
     exit 0
   elif [ ${hddRestoreConfigAvailable} -eq 1 ]; then
     # RESTORE backuped wifi settings from HDD to RaspiBlitz
-    sudo cp /mnt/hdd/app-data/wpa_supplicant.conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+    echo "# restoring old wifi settings from HDD ... wait 15 secounds to connect"
-    echo "# restoring old wifi settings from HDD ... wait 4 secounds to connect"
+    sudo cp -a /mnt/hdd/app-data/wifi/* /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/
-    sudo wpa_cli -i wlan0 reconfigure 1>/dev/null
+    sudo chmod 600 /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/*
+    sudo nmcli radio wifi on
+    sleep 10
+    sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager
     sleep 4
     echo "wifiRestore=1"
     echo "wifiBackup=0"
     exit 0
   elif [ ${memRestoreConfigAvailable} -eq 1 ]; then
     # RESTORE backuped wifi settings from MEMCOPY to RaspiBlitz
-    sudo cp /var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/wpa_supplicant.conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+    echo "# restoring old wifi settings from MEMCOPY ... wait 15 secounds to connect"
-    echo "# restoring old wifi settings from MEMCOPY ... wait 4 secounds to connect"
+    sudo cp -a /var/cache/raspiblitz/hdd-inspect/wifi/* /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/
-    sudo wpa_cli -i wlan0 reconfigure 1>/dev/null
+    sudo chmod 600 /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/*
+    sudo nmcli radio wifi on
+    sleep 10
+    sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager
     sleep 4
     echo "wifiRestore=1"
     echo "wifiBackup=0"
@@ -134,7 +148,8 @@ elif [ "$1" == "backup-restore" ]; then
     echo "wifiBackup=0"
     exit 0
   fi
-
-else
-  echo "err='parameter not known - run with -help'"
 fi
+
+# error case
+echo "err='parameter not known - run with -help'"
+exit 1

home.admin/setup.scripts/eventInfoWait.sh

@@ -320,6 +320,15 @@ Detailed Error Message:
 ${contentString}
 " 7 35
 
+elif [ "${eventID}" == "errorWIFI" ]; then
+
+    # contentString --> detail error message
+    dialog --backtitle "${backtitle}" --cr-wrap --infobox "PROBLEM: Failed WIFI config
+${contentString}
+edit or remove file 'wifi'
+Shutting down ...
+" 7 35
+
 elif [ "${eventID}" == "errorNetwork" ]; then
 
     dialog --backtitle "${backtitle}" --cr-wrap --infobox "