Debian or Devuan connection managers and comparations

In original Debian theres some connection managers, the famous Network/mananger, the light Wicd python stupid suite and the newer true lighty focused Connamn, those have some special use cases and tipsand at the botton of the page a table comparison for easy choose.

There's the only packages by both :

1) Connman

Devuan and also Debian has the connman, available since Debian Jeesie, that are a wicd equivalent, but no python based, so its the best choice for light desktops, plus have some features that wicd does not! Have a UI GTK (connman-ui) and other QT (cmst) interfaces both minimal dependences.

Pros

Very light, minimal interface
Supports VPN, 4G and bluetooh also

Cons

Lacks of connection editor, due its minimalist focused.
No multiuser capable, due its focused on minimalist (if user logout and other login, issues happened)
if a problem will happened, the solution will be hard to find.

2) Network Manager

The default in Debian comes with many MANY corrections respect Debian, see Debian bugs respect no systemd display managers integration with network manager Its the steroid based network connection manager in linux and have a KDE and GTK/Gnome UI availables. Devuan has some corrections, but don't expect too much

Pros

Steroid based with all the flavors, can manage inclusively your eyes. (Wimax, 4G, PPPoE)

Cons

Tons of dependences, many, many and of course
if a problem will happened, the solution will be hard to find.

Wicd suite

The Default in Devuan, available since Debian lenny, comes only with basic, wired and wireless connections, some adhoc and ip settings.. its based on python so its a pain of horror if u change some python or want to upgrade due security reasons... and their UI its GTK (wicd/gtk) or KDE only (wicd-kde).

Pros

wired and wireless with WPA/WPK support. with profiles separation.

Cons

Python based, so slow and so if some python change, wicd will not work any more…
Ethernet only, no PPPoE/DSL support.
Lacks VPN, Bluetooh or Mobile broadband managing connection.

*Featured*	*`'Network Manager`'*	*`'Connman`'*	*`'Wicd`'*
Systemd free?	Managed	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes	No
SMS	No	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	No	No
Manual IP/DNS	Yes	?	Yes
ipv4 tunnel	Yes	no	no
Wireless	Yes	Yes	Yes
WEP WPA/WPE	Yes	Yes	Yes
Debian default	Yes	No	No
Devuan default	No	No	Yes
Wired	Yes	Yes	Yes
PPPoe	Yes	No	No
VPN X, Y, Z	Yes	Yes	No
wimax	Yes	Yes	No
system connections	Yes	Yes	Yes
connection sharing	Yes	Yes	No
multi user capable	Yes	No	Yes
Connection Editor	Yes	No	Yes
By plugins?	Many	few	few
Care mantained	Yes	No	Yes

A table based on Tipe feature related with the names to install with apt

*Tipe/package*	*`'Network Manager`'*	*`'Connman`'*	*`'Wicd`'*
Mobile	network-manager-pptp	connman	N/A
Wireless	network-manager	connman	wicd
Wired	network-manager	connman	wicd
PPPoe	network-manager-pptp	connman	N/A
VPN	network-manager-{vpnc/openvn/openconnect}	N/A	N/A
wimax	network-manager-{vpnc/openvn/openconnect}	connman	N/A
Bluetooth	network-manager-pptp	connman	N/A

A table based on GUi package related with the names to isntall with apt

*Feature/package*	*`'Network Manager`'*	*`'Connman`'*	*`'Wicd`'*
Manual IP/DNS	network-manager-gnome	connman-ui/cmst	wicd-{gtk/ncurses/kde}
system UI config	network-manager-gnome	connman-ui/cmst	wicd-{gtk/ncurses/kde}
connection sharing	network-manager-gnome	connman-ui/cmst	N/A
multi user capable	network-manager-gnome		wicd-{gtk/ncurses/kde}
Connection GUI Editor	network-manager-gnome	connman-ui/cmst	wicd-{gtk/ncurses/kde}
Mobile GUI config	network-manager-gnome	connman-ui/cmst	wicd-{gtk/ncurses/kde}
PPPoe GUI config	network-manager-pptp-gnome	connman-ui/cmst	wicd-{gtk/ncurses/kde}
VPN GUI config	network-manager-{vpnc/openvn/openconnect}-gnome	N/A	N/A
wimax GUI config	network-manager-gnome	connman-ui/cmst	N/A
Ipv4 GUI tunneling	network-manager-iodine-gnome	connman-ui/cmst	N/A

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