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Networ manager: consider moving to using python3-gi + libnm

Created by: SunilMohanAdapa

We should consider using the python3-gi with libnm instead of python3-networkmanager:

  • Using GObject introspection is supported by network-manager upstream.
  • Libnm and its introspection files are guaranteed to be always up-to-date unlike separately maintained libraries.
  • Most of the libraries like PyGTK, python-packagekit etc. are phased out in favour of the introspection module. Although in this case python3-networkmanager is still active.
  • Using libnm makes asynchronous APIs available which does not seem to be supported by python library.
  • Most of the other configuration tools and examples seem to be using libnm + GI. Explains why python3-networkmanager is still not available.
  • python3-gi and libnm are currently available (and are always going to available).