28.8 Creating a Bridge Network using nm-connection-editor

If either local or remote desktop access is available on the host system, much of the bridge configuration process can be performed using the nm-connection-editor graphical tool. To use this tool, open a Terminal window within the desktop and enter the following command:

# nm-connection-editor

When the tool has loaded, the window shown in Figure 28-1 will appear listing the currently configured network connections (essentially the same output as that generated by the nmcli con show command):

Figure 28-1

To create a new connection, click on the ‘+’ button located in the bottom left-hand corner of the window. From the resulting dialog (Figure 28-2) select the Bridge option from the menu:

Figure 28-2

With the bridge option selected, click on the Create... button to proceed to the bridge configuration screen. Begin by changing both the connection and interface name fields to br0 before clicking...