How do modern Linux-distros handle eSIM-integration?
from oliver@lemmy.midgardmates.com to linux@lemmy.ml on 04 Apr 04:23
https://lemmy.midgardmates.com/post/5986

I am planning to buy a Lenovo T14s (4th generation) with eSIM-cpability. Does anyone here know or can anyone tell me how modern Linux-distros like Fedora, EndeavourOS, Manjaro or Mint do handle eSIM-functionality?

Is it available without going with additional packages, can I directly scan the QR-code to active the eSIM on the system? Any experiences here?

Thanks in advance!

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just_another_person@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 04:45 next collapse

Lookup the modem model and see

oliver@lemmy.midgardmates.com on 04 Apr 05:15 collapse

Could you be more specific? I‘d like to know how Linux handles the implementation of eSIM in general - independent from the hardware vendor or the age of the model. When there‘s an eSIM, I‘d like to use it. 😌

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 05:22 collapse

eSIM is just a card. That card plugs into a modem. That modem hardware is what needs to be supported by the kernel. Find out what the modem is, then search that to find out if it’s well supported.

br3d@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 05:37 next collapse

An eSIM is a code number that is used to identify a phone account, and replaces a SIM card. On my phone I installed an eSIM by scanning a QR code. OP wants to know what’s the equivalent in a Linux distro, if there is one. It’s a good question, but I don’t know the answer myself

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 05:55 next collapse

Yes, and I’m telling them how. The MODEM is the device that will be the piece of hardware that works or doesn’t. eSIM doesn’t matter.

br3d@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 06:39 collapse

I think OP was asking how do they interact with their desktop environment to get the eSIM information to the modem

oliver@lemmy.midgardmates.com on 04 Apr 05:56 collapse

This! 😌

oliver@lemmy.midgardmates.com on 04 Apr 05:55 collapse

Got this - I am just interested if the system then supports enabling/disabling mobile via taskbar (KDE here)-symbol etc . pp. , therefore asking for experience with this matter.

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 05:59 collapse

In Gnome it will appear as a network device in the quick menu. Just like Ethernet or WiFi. On KDE, YMMV because it already has issues with network devices that come and go.

oliver@lemmy.midgardmates.com on 04 Apr 06:05 next collapse

Okay, then I’ll go ahead here and check it out - that’s the answer I needed. Thank you!

zlatko@programming.dev on 04 Apr 09:06 collapse

how do you “register” your esim?

utopiah@lemmy.ml on 04 Apr 06:35 next collapse

I haven’t dig into it but I’d check lucaweiss.eu/…/2024-06-24-esim-manager-for-mobile… i.e. yes, in theory “normal” distributions as you list “should” support it… but rarely do modems on desktop (or even laptops?) support eSIM. Consequently it’s more on other devices, e.g. phones, and those tend to have dedicated distributions, e.g. PostMarketOS on a FairPhone but not on PinePhone as it doesn’t have eSIM support.

notanapple@lemm.ee on 04 Apr 11:05 next collapse

check out this app, its still under dev tho: codeberg.org/lucaweiss/lpa-gtk

leaf@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 04 Apr 14:40 collapse

E-sim works on Ubuntu Touch using the terminal.