If you have just installed Bazzite and are completely new to Linux and are getting error "Wireless interface (wlan0): No secrets were provided" when trying to connect to WiFi. This article will guide you through quite a few different things you can do to solve this problem. Thankfully, it's a fairly simple problem to solve so don't stress to much about it.

Takeaways:

  1. Bazzite OS Wireless Interface (wlan0) No Secrets Were Provided error fix.
  2. Learn how to fix Bazzite OS not connecting to WiFi.

How to Fix Wireless Interface (wlan0) No Secrets Were Provided on Bazzite OS

Before you do anything else in this guide check that you are actually using the right password with the right network. If either of these is wrong, the connection attempt will fail for obvious reasons... Don't underestimate how important it is! Copy and paste your password in if it is complicated! Once you have ruled this out as a potential cause slowly work your way through the steps below until the problem has been solved.

Restart Network Services

Before making changes, restart NetworkManager to rule out a temporary issue.

  • Open a terminal and run:

sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager

  • Then attempt to reconnect from the network menu.
  • If the problem persists, continue to the next step.

Delete the Saved Network Profile

The most common fix is removing the broken WiFi profile and reconnecting.

  • Open Settings
  • Go to Network
  • Select your WiFi network
  • Choose Forget or Remove

After removing it, reconnect and re-enter the WiFi password manually.

Using the Terminal

  • List saved connections:

nmcli connection show

  • Identify the WiFi connection name and delete it:

nmcli connection delete "Your_Network_Name"

  • Then reconnect:

nmcli device wifi connect "Your_Network_Name" password "your_password"

Unlock or Reset the Keyring

If you are using a desktop environment with GNOME Keyring or KDE Wallet, the password store may be locked.

For GNOME Users

  • Install Seahorse if it is not installed:

sudo rpm-ostree install seahorse

  • Reboot, then open Passwords and Keys. Ensure your login keyring is unlocked. If corrupted, you may need to delete it:

rm ~/.local/share/keyrings/login.keyring

  • Log out and log back in to regenerate it.
  • Check that NetworkManager has proper access to connection files:

ls -l /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/

  • Files should generally be owned by root and have restricted permissions. If necessary:

sudo chmod 600 /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/*

sudo chown root:root /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/*

  • Restart NetworkManager afterward.
  • If the issue still exists, review logs for more details:

journalctl -u NetworkManager -b

  • Look for lines mentioning authentication failures, missing secrets, or keyring errors.
  • After making changes, perform a full reboot:

sudo reboot

  • Some credential and keyring changes only take effect after restarting the session or system.

Still Now Working?

If you still can't fix the error after everything above try connecting to a different network. Set your phone up as a mobile hotspot and try to connect to that. If that works there might be an issue with your main network so restart your router and your computer and try to connect again after that.