Attach your laptop to multiple networks with hotplug, resolvconf dnsmasq
and wicd
Sometimes you need to attach to multiple networks at the same time, maybe a closed-corporate-no-internet wired network and your smartphone wireless tethering hotspot.
1 Pre requisites
Install :
wicd-curses
to manage the wireless cardifplugd
to detect network connectivity change (might not be necessary)resolvconf
to manage the resolv.conf file by aggregating results from each attached networks- eventually
dnsmasq
to cache DNS queries or add your own config
sudo apt-get install wicd-curses ifplugd resolvconf dnsmasq