Function select_network

archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py:169–214

Configure the network on the newly installed system

(preset: NetworkConfiguration | None)

async def select_network(preset: NetworkConfiguration | None) -> NetworkConfiguration | None:
	"""
	Configure the network on the newly installed system
	"""

	items = [MenuItem(n.display_msg(), value=n) for n in NicType]
	group = MenuItemGroup(items, sort_items=False)

	if preset:
		group.set_selected_by_value(preset.type)

	header = tr('Choose network configuration') + '\n'
	header += tr('Recommended: Network Manager for desktop, Manual for server') + '\n'

	result = await Selection[NicType](
		group,
		header=header,
		allow_reset=True,
		allow_skip=True,
	).show()

	match result.type_:
		case ResultType.Skip:
			return preset
		case ResultType.Reset:
			return None
		case ResultType.Selection:
			config = result.get_value()

			match config:
				case NicType.ISO:
					return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.ISO)
				case NicType.NM:
					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()

					if nics:
						return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.MANUAL, nics)

	return preset