hacking that might be enough to let you turn dhcp on for an interface

console_conf/controllers/network.py

@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import logging
+import time
 
+import netifaces
 import yaml
 
 from subiquitycore.controller import BaseController
+from subiquitycore.utils import run_command
 
 from console_conf.models import NetworkModel
 from console_conf.ui.views import NetworkView, NetworkConfigureInterfaceView
@@ -42,9 +45,18 @@ class NetworkController(BaseController):
 
     def network_finish(self, config):
         log.debug("network config: \n%s", yaml.dump(config))
+        #self.ui.frame.body = 
+        if self.opts.dry_run:
+            pass
+        else:
+            with open('/etc/netplan/01-console-conf.yaml', 'w') as w:
+                w.write(yaml.dump(config))
+            run_command(['systemctl', 'restart', 'systemd-networkd'])
+            while 'default' not in netifaces.gateways():
+                time.sleep(0.1)
         self.signal.emit_signal('menu:identity:main')
 
     def network_configure_interface(self, interface):
         self.ui.set_header("Network interface {}".format(interface))
         self.ui.set_body(NetworkConfigureInterfaceView(
-            self.model, self.signal, interface))
+            self.model, self.signal, self.model.config.ethernets[interface]))

console_conf/ui/views/network.py

@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ class NetworkView(BaseView):
                     t = addr.with_prefixlen
                     if addr.version == 4:
                         if iface.dhcp4:
-                            t += " (dhcp)"
+                            t += " (from dhcp4)"
                         else:
                             t += " (static)"
                     elif addr.version == 6:
                         if iface.dhcp6:
-                            t += " (dhcp)"
+                            t += " (from dhcp6)"
                         else:
                             t += " (static)"
                     col_2.append(Text(t))

console_conf/ui/views/network_configure_interface.py

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from urwid import Text, Pile, ListBox
+from urwid import Text, Pile, ListBox, CheckBox
 from subiquitycore.view import BaseView
-from subiquitycore.ui.buttons import done_btn, menu_btn
+from subiquitycore.ui.buttons import done_btn, menu_btn, cancel_btn
 from subiquitycore.ui.utils import Color, Padding
 import logging
 
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ class NetworkConfigureInterfaceView(BaseView):
         self.model = model
         self.signal = signal
         self.iface = iface
+        self.dhcp4_box = CheckBox("Use DHCP for IPv4", state=iface.dhcp4)
+        self.dhcp6_box = CheckBox("Use DHCP for IPv6", state=iface.dhcp6)
         body = [
+            Padding.center_79(self.dhcp4_box),
+            Padding.center_79(self.dhcp6_box),
             ## Padding.center_79(self._build_gateway_ipv4_info()),
             ## Padding.center_79(self._build_manual_ipv4_button()),
             ## Padding.line_break(""),
@@ -86,11 +90,18 @@ class NetworkConfigureInterfaceView(BaseView):
 
     def _build_buttons(self):
         done = done_btn(on_press=self.done)
+        cancel = cancel_btn(on_press=self.cancel)
 
         buttons = [
             Color.button(done, focus_map='button focus'),
+            Color.button(cancel),
         ]
         return Pile(buttons)
 
     def done(self, result):
+        self.iface.dhcp4 = self.dhcp4_box.get_state()
+        self.iface.dhcp6 = self.dhcp6_box.get_state()
+        self.signal.prev_signal()
+
+    def cancel(self, result):
         self.signal.prev_signal()