Fixing hostapd autodetedtion and small fixes

README.md

-# Armbian config
+# Armbian configuration utility
 
-Utility for configuring your board and install various services.
-
-It comes with Armbian (from 5.27) by default. Login as super user and type:
+Utility for configuring your board, adjust services and install applications. It comes with Armbian by default. Login and type:
 
 	armbian-config
 

debian-config-jobs

@@ -147,6 +147,18 @@ function jobs ()
 			nmtui-connect
 	;;
 
+	# Connect to wireless access point
+	#
+	"Clear" )
+			# remove managed interfaces
+			systemctl daemon-reload
+			rm /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/armbian.conf
+			rm -f /etc/network/interfaces.d/armbian.ap.nat
+			rm -f /etc/network/interfaces.d/armbian.ap.bridge
+			reload-nety
+	;;
+
+
 	# Create WiFi access point
 	#
 	"Hotspot" )
@@ -206,29 +218,37 @@ function jobs ()
 					echo "ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd" >> /etc/hostapd.conf
 					echo "ctrl_interface_group=0" >> /etc/hostapd.conf
 				fi
-				CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd restart;service hostapd status|grep running)
+				CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd stop; sleep 2;service hostapd start;service hostapd status|grep fail)
 				# check n,a and ac modes
-				if [[ -n "$CHECK" ]]; then
+				if [[ -z "$CHECK" ]]; then
 					dialog --title " Info " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --no-collapse --colors --infobox "\nProbing wireless 802.11n \Z1(150-300Mbps)\Z0" 5 43
 					sleep 2
 					sed '/### IEEE 802.11n/,/^### IEEE 802.11n/ s/^# *//' -i /etc/hostapd.conf
-					CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd restart;service hostapd status|grep running)
-					if [[ -n "$CHECK" ]]; then
+					CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd stop; sleep 2;service hostapd start;service hostapd status|grep fail)
+					if [[ -z "$CHECK" ]]; then
 						dialog --title " Info " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --no-collapse --colors --infobox "\nProbing wireless 802.11a \Z1(5Ghz)\Z0" 5 36
 						sleep 2
-						sed '/### IEEE 802.11a/,/^### IEEE 802.11a/ s/^# *//' -i /etc/hostapd.conf
-						CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd restart;service hostapd status|grep running)
-						if [[ -n "$CHECK" ]]; then
-							dialog --title " Info " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --no-collapse --colors --infobox "\nProbing wireless 802.11ac \Z1(433Mbps x n @ 5Ghz)\Z0" 5 51
+						sed '/### IEEE 802.11a\>/,/^### IEEE 802.11a\>/ s/^# *//' -i /etc/hostapd.conf
+						CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd stop; sleep 2;service hostapd start;service hostapd status|grep fail)
+						if [[ -z "$CHECK" ]]; then
+								dialog --title " Info " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --no-collapse --colors --infobox "\nProbing wireless 802.11ac \Z1(433Mbps x n @ 5Ghz)\Z0" 5 51
 								sleep 2
+								sed '/### IEEE 802.11ac\>/,/^### IEEE 802.11ac\>/ s/^# *//' -i /etc/hostapd.conf
+								CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd stop; sleep 2;service hostapd start;service hostapd status|grep fail)
+								if [[ -n "$CHECK" ]]; then
+									dialog --title " Reverting configuration " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --no-collapse --colors --infobox "\nWireless 802.11ac \Z1(433Mbps x n @ 5Ghz)\Z0 is not supported!" 5 60
+									sed '/### IEEE 802.11ac\>/,/^### IEEE 802.11ac\>/ s/^# *//' -i /etc/hostapd.conf
+								fi
 							else
-								sed '/## IEEE 802.11a/,/^## IEEE 802.11a/ s/.*/#&/' -i /etc/hostapd.conf
+								dialog --title " Reverting configuration " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --no-collapse --colors --infobox "\nWireless 802.11a \Z1(5Ghz)\Z0 is not supported!" 5 45
+								sed '/## IEEE 802.11a\>/,/^## IEEE 802.11a\>/ s/.*/#&/' -i /etc/hostapd.conf
 						fi
 					else
+						dialog --title " Reverting configuration " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --no-collapse --colors --infobox "\nWireless 802.11n \Z1(150-300Mbps)\Z0 is not supported!" 5 52
 						sed '/## IEEE 802.11n/,/^## IEEE 802.11n/ s/.*/#&/' -i /etc/hostapd.conf
 					fi
 				fi
-				CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd restart;service hostapd status|grep fail)
+				CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd stop; sleep 2;service hostapd start;service hostapd status|grep fail)
 				if [[ -n "$CHECK" ]]; then
 					dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Please wait" \
 					--infobox "\nWireless adapter: $WIRELESS_ADAPTER\n\nProbing Realtek hostapd driver compatibility." 7 50
@@ -241,12 +261,14 @@ function jobs ()
 					echo "ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd" >> /etc/hostapd.conf
 					echo "ctrl_interface_group=0" >> /etc/hostapd.conf
 				fi
-				CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd restart;service hostapd status|grep fail)
+				CHECK=$(systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd stop; sleep 2;service hostapd start;service hostapd status|grep fail)
 				# if both fails there is other problem
 				if [[ -n "$CHECK" ]]; then
 					dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Warning" \
 					--infobox "\nWireless adapter: $WIRELESS_ADAPTER\n\nNo compatible hostapd driver found." 7 39
 					sed -i "s/^DAEMON_CONF=.*/DAEMON_CONF=/" /etc/init.d/hostapd
+					# remove interfaces from managed list
+					rm -f /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/armbian.conf
 					systemctl daemon-reload;service hostapd restart
 					sleep 3
 					break
@@ -279,12 +301,9 @@ function jobs ()
 					# NAT
 					0)
 						TEMP_CONF="/etc/network/interfaces.d/armbian.ap.nat"
-						if [[ $(dpkg-query -W -f='${db:Status-Abbrev}\n' dnsmasq 2>/dev/null) != *ii* ]]; then
-							debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -qq -y --no-install-recommends install dnsmasq
-						fi
-						if [[ $(dpkg-query -W -f='${db:Status-Abbrev}\n' iptables 2>/dev/null) != *ii* ]]; then
-							debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -qq -y --no-install-recommends install iptables
-						fi
+						if [[ $(dpkg-query -W -f='${db:Status-Abbrev}\n' dnsmasq 2>/dev/null) != *ii* ]]; then debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -qq -y --no-install-recommends install dnsmasq; fi
+						if [[ $(dpkg-query -W -f='${db:Status-Abbrev}\n' iptables 2>/dev/null) != *ii* ]]; then debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -qq -y --no-install-recommends install iptables; fi
+
 						echo -e "# armbian NAT hostapd\nallow-hotplug $WIRELESS_ADAPTER\niface $WIRELESS_ADAPTER inet static " > $TEMP_CONF
 						echo -e "\taddress 172.24.1.1\n\tnetmask 255.255.255.0\n\tnetwork 172.24.1.0\n\tbroadcast 172.24.1.255" >> $TEMP_CONF
 						# create new configuration

debian-config-submenu

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ function create_if_config() {
 } #
 
 function reload-nety() {
+systemctl daemon-reload
 if [[ "$1" == "reload" ]]; then WHATODO="Reloading services"; else WHATODO="Stopping services"; fi
 (service network-manager stop; echo 10; sleep 1;\
 service hostapd stop; echo 20; sleep 1;\
@@ -423,7 +424,12 @@ while true; do
 			[[ -n $(nmcli device status | grep wifi | grep -w disconnected) ]] && LIST+=( "Hotspot" "Create WiFi access point" )
 
 	fi
-	[[ -n $(nmcli device status | grep wifi | grep -v unavailable | grep -v unmanaged) ]] && LIST+=( "WiFi" "Manage wireless networking" )
+
+	if [[ -n $(nmcli device status | grep wifi | grep -v unavailable | grep -v unmanaged) ]]; then
+		LIST+=( "WiFi" "Manage wireless networking" )
+	else
+		LIST+=( "Clear" "Clear possible blocked interfaces" )
+	fi
 
 	if [[ -n $(service bluetooth status | grep -w active | grep -w running) ]]; then
 		[[ $(hcitool dev | sed '1d') != "" ]] && LIST+=( "Bluetooth" "Connect Bluetooth devices" )