davidandClaude Opus 5.5
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A numbered guide at the top of the Install page, from writing the Arch ISO to a USB stick to the reboot after installing CoreDesktop. CoreDesktop now turns off iwd and systemd-networkd when they're enabled alongside NetworkManager (cf862ec), as archinstall's "Copy ISO network configuration" leaves them. Tell users to choose "Use NetworkManager" instead, and that the iwctl connection stays on the USB stick. List the change on the System page, and mention it for NetworkManager and impala. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: "impala"
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category: "Networking and remote access"
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tagline: "A terminal interface for managing Wi-Fi with iwd."
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source: "pacman"
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package: "impala"
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command: "impala"
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code: "https://github.com/pythops/impala"
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## What it is
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impala is a text-based interface for Wi-Fi. It lists nearby networks, connects to them (including WPA Enterprise and hidden networks), and can share a network's details as a QR code, all from the keyboard. It works with iwd, the wireless daemon from Intel, rather than NetworkManager.
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## Why it's here
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- **Wi-Fi without a desktop.** Useful on a console or when GNOME isn't running.
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- **Clear and quick.** Networks, signal strength and connection state on one screen.
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## On CoreDesktop
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impala is installed from pacman. It needs the iwd service running, and its authors recommend disabling NetworkManager while you use it to avoid conflicts. Don't leave iwd and NetworkManager both enabled: they fight over the Wi-Fi card, and CoreDesktop turns iwd off when it finds them together at install. CoreDesktop manages Wi-Fi with NetworkManager, so for everyday use, **Settings › Wi-Fi** or `nmtui` is the simpler choice. `update` keeps impala current with the pacman packages.
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