"""

Activate a connection by name

"""

import NetworkManager

import sys

# Find the connection

name = sys.argv[1]

connections = NetworkManager.Settings.ListConnections()

connections = dict([(x.GetSettings()['connection']['id'], x) for x in connections])

conn = connections[name]

# Find a suitable device

ctype = conn.GetSettings()['connection']['type']

if ctype == 'vpn':

for dev in NetworkManager.NetworkManager.GetDevices():

if dev.State == NetworkManager.NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED and dev.Managed:

break

else:

print("No active, managed device found")

sys.exit(1)

else:

dtype = {

'802-11-wireless': NetworkManager.NM_DEVICE_TYPE_WIFI,

'802-3-ethernet': NetworkManager.NM_DEVICE_TYPE_ETHERNET,

'gsm': NetworkManager.NM_DEVICE_TYPE_MODEM,

}.get(ctype,ctype)

devices = NetworkManager.NetworkManager.GetDevices()

for dev in devices:

if dev.DeviceType == dtype and dev.State == NetworkManager.NM_DEVICE_STATE_DISCONNECTED:

break

else:

print("No suitable and available %s device found" % ctype)

sys.exit(1)

# And connect

NetworkManager.NetworkManager.ActivateConnection(conn, dev, "/")