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# Rationale # Rationale
...@@ -11,22 +13,22 @@ reach the Internet when broadband operators have been shut down. ...@@ -11,22 +13,22 @@ reach the Internet when broadband operators have been shut down.
# Roadmap # Roadmap
**Next thing to do**: make up our mind wrt. towards which one of the **Next thing to do**: make up our mind wrt. towards which one of the
possible solutions we want to go: [[!tails_ticket 6045]]. possible solutions we want to go: tails/tails#6045.
Possible solutions: Possible solutions:
* fix [[!debbug 258064]], but GNOME PPP looks dead upstream, so * fix [Debian bug #258064](https://bugs.debian.org/258064), but GNOME PPP looks dead upstream, so
it might be an option to create a custom package handling resolvconf the way it might be an option to create a custom package handling resolvconf the way
we want. we want.
* find alternative ways to use WvDial or PPP. * find alternative ways to use WvDial or PPP.
Ideal solution: [[!tails_ticket 5543]] Ideal solution: tails/tails#5543
# Research # Research
NetworkManager (and ModemManager) have full support for **mobile** modems. But NetworkManager (and ModemManager) have full support for **mobile** modems. But
nothing for old school dial-up modems at the moment: nothing for old school dial-up modems at the moment:
see [[!gnomebug 348330 desc="Integrated PPP support"]] see [Integrated PPP support](https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348330)
Fallback option: provide GNOME PPP, a GUI front-end to old but trusty WvDial. Fallback option: provide GNOME PPP, a GUI front-end to old but trusty WvDial.
...@@ -136,9 +138,10 @@ manually. ...@@ -136,9 +138,10 @@ manually.
Remaining issues: Remaining issues:
* `gnome-ppp` conflicts with `resolvconf`, see [[!debbug 258064]]. * `gnome-ppp` conflicts with `resolvconf`, see [Debian bug #258064](https://bugs.debian.org/258064).
* Clarify what groups must the user be part of to run wvdial / * Clarify what groups must the user be part of to run wvdial /
gnome-ppp? We've been told on the gnome-ppp? We've been told on the
forum that forum that
the answer was `dialout` (which is already the case) and `dip` the answer was `dialout` (which is already the case) and `dip`
(which is not). (which is not).