the software does function, but only after manually running it from command-line and it forgets the previous password.
wifi-connect
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ wifi-connect
Error: You need root privileges to run wifi-connect
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo wifi-connect
[network_manager::device:WARN] Undefined device type: 30
[network_manager::device:WARN] Undefined device type: 30
WiFi device: wlan0
Access points: ["SSID"]
Starting access point...
Access point 'WiFi Connect' created
Starting HTTP server on 192.168.42.1:80
User connected to the captive portal
Deleting existing WiFi connection to the same network: "SSID"
Stopping access point 'WiFi Connect'...
Access point 'WiFi Connect' stopped
Access points: ["SSID"]
Connecting to access point 'SSID'...
[wifi_connect::network:WARN] Connection to access point not activated 'SSID': Deactivated ->>>(I gave it the wrong password)
Access points: ["SSID"]
Starting access point...
Access point 'WiFi Connect' created
the software does function, but only after manually running it from command-line and it forgets the previous password.
wifi-connect
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ wifi-connect Error: You need root privileges to run wifi-connect pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo wifi-connect [network_manager::device:WARN] Undefined device type: 30 [network_manager::device:WARN] Undefined device type: 30 WiFi device: wlan0 Access points: ["SSID"] Starting access point... Access point 'WiFi Connect' created Starting HTTP server on 192.168.42.1:80 User connected to the captive portal Deleting existing WiFi connection to the same network: "SSID" Stopping access point 'WiFi Connect'... Access point 'WiFi Connect' stopped Access points: ["SSID"] Connecting to access point 'SSID'... [wifi_connect::network:WARN] Connection to access point not activated 'SSID': Deactivated ->>>(I gave it the wrong password) Access points: ["SSID"] Starting access point... Access point 'WiFi Connect' created