Thread: wpa_supplicant will not connect

i have been attempting wpa_supplicant work automatically connects wireless network (ie when machine starts, before log in)
have been following guide @ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/wifidocs/wpahowto
gave me command

code:

sudo wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

and wpa_supplicant.conf (substituting l letter , n number security reasons

code:

# reading passphrase stdin network={         ssid="lllllllnlnln"         #psk="nnnnlnnlnnnn"         psk=nnnnllnnnnlnnnlllnnnlnnnnnllnlnnnnnlnnnnnnnnnlnlnnnnnllnlnnlnnnn }

which generated running

code:

sudo wpa_passphrase lllllnlnln > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

however when try connect with

code:

sudo wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

i message

code:

trying associate 00:01:e3:f0:a2:d8 (ssid='orangef0a2d6' freq=2437 mhz) associated 00:01:e3:f0:a2:d8 ctrl-event-disconnected - disconnect event - remove keys ioctl[siocsiwscan]: device or resource busy failed initiate ap scan.

infinately untill press ctrl+c

not sure if ever resolved this. removed network-manager , worked

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