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Add IWD standalone option to network configuration + fix NM_IWD #4528

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Add iwd standalone option to network configuration
h8d13 May 7, 2026
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wire up resolv stub and networkd service
h8d13 May 7, 2026
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exclude virtual devices, dont harcode iface name instead match 'ether'
h8d13 May 7, 2026
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7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions archinstall/lib/models/network.py
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Expand Up @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class NicType(Enum):
ISO = 'iso'
NM = 'nm'
NM_IWD = 'nm_iwd'
IWD = 'iwd'
MANUAL = 'manual'

def display_msg(self) -> str:
Expand All @@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ def display_msg(self) -> str:
return tr('Use Network Manager (default backend)')
case NicType.NM_IWD:
return tr('Use Network Manager (iwd backend)')
case NicType.IWD:
return tr('Use iwd standalone (no Network Manager)')
case NicType.MANUAL:
return tr('Manual configuration')

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -125,6 +128,10 @@ def parse_arg(cls, config: _NetworkConfigurationSerialization) -> Self | None:
return cls(NicType.ISO)
case NicType.NM:
return cls(NicType.NM)
case NicType.NM_IWD:
return cls(NicType.NM_IWD)
case NicType.IWD:
return cls(NicType.IWD)
case NicType.MANUAL:
nics_arg = config.get('nics', [])
if nics_arg:
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25 changes: 25 additions & 0 deletions archinstall/lib/network/network_handler.py
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Expand Up @@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ def install_network_config(
_configure_nm_iwd(installation)
installation.disable_service('iwd.service')

case NicType.IWD:
installation.add_additional_packages(['iwd'])
_configure_iwd_standalone(installation)
installation.enable_service('iwd.service')
installation.enable_service('systemd-networkd.service')
installation.enable_service('systemd-resolved.service')

case NicType.MANUAL:
for nic in network_config.nics:
installation.configure_nic(nic)
Expand All @@ -45,3 +52,21 @@ def _configure_nm_iwd(installation: Installer) -> None:

iwd_backend_conf = nm_conf_dir / 'wifi_backend.conf'
_ = iwd_backend_conf.write_text('[device]\nwifi.backend=iwd\n')


def _configure_iwd_standalone(installation: Installer) -> None:
# iwd manages wireless only; systemd-networkd handles wired DHCP.
iwd_conf_dir = installation.target / 'etc/iwd'
iwd_conf_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

main_conf = iwd_conf_dir / 'main.conf'
_ = main_conf.write_text('[General]\nEnableNetworkConfiguration=true\n\n[Network]\nNameResolvingService=systemd\n')

networkd_dir = installation.target / 'etc/systemd/network'
networkd_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
wired_conf = networkd_dir / '20-wired.network'
_ = wired_conf.write_text('[Match]\nType=ether\nKind=!*\n\n[Network]\nDHCP=yes\n')

resolv = installation.target / 'etc/resolv.conf'
resolv.unlink(missing_ok=True)
resolv.symlink_to('/run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf')
2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py
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Expand Up @@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ async def select_network(preset: NetworkConfiguration | None) -> NetworkConfigur
return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.NM)
case NicType.NM_IWD:
return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.NM_IWD)
case NicType.IWD:
return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.IWD)
case NicType.MANUAL:
preset_nics = preset.nics if preset else []
nics = await ManualNetworkConfig(tr('Configure interfaces'), preset_nics).show()
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