added ad-hoc support

Finally, the python rewrite is over!
Currently, there is no way to change the name of
ad-hoc neetwork other than editing the script.

naxalnet

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ NETWORKD_CONFIGS = "/usr/share/naxalnet/networkd"
 NETWORKD_VOLATILE_DIR = "/run/systemd/network"
 RESOLVED_STUB_RESOLVE = "/run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf"
 RESOLV_CONF = "/etc/resolv.conf"
-
+ADHOC_SSID = "HelloWorld"
 
 # Copy networkd configs to volatile dir.
 # See man:systemd.networkm(5)
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ try:
     # Copy all files in src to dest
     for i in src.iterdir():
         copy(i, dest)
-except:
-    sys.exit("An error occured while copying network files")
+except PermissionError as e:
+    print(e)
+    sys.exit("Make sure you are root")
 
 
 # Symlink resolvd.conf to systemd's stub-resolvd.conf
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ try:
         r.unlink()
         print("Linking resolv.conf")
     r.symlink_to(RESOLVED_STUB_RESOLVE)
-except:
+except PermissionError as e:
+    print(e)
     sys.exit("An error occured while linking resolv.conf")
 
 
@@ -79,8 +81,20 @@ try:
             # add all devices to the list
             print("Found device:", obj["net.connman.iwd.Device"]["Name"])
             devices.append(name)
-    # TODO: On first devices, start ad-hoc
-    # If there is a second device, start AP
+
+    # Start ad-hoc on first device
+    devpath = devices.pop()
+    print("Working on first device", devpath)
+    dev1 = bus.get_proxy("net.connman.iwd", devpath)
+    if not dev1.Powered:
+        print("Device is off. Turning on")
+        dev1.Powered = True
+    print("Device is in", dev1.Mode)
+    dev1.Mode = "ad-hoc"
+    print("Switched to", dev1.Mode)
+    print("Starting ad-hoc network")
+    dev1.StartOpen(ADHOC_SSID)
+    # TODO: If there is a second device, start AP
     # in it
 except:
     sys.exit("An error occured while communicating with iwd")