Seeing how inconvenient the whole tethering process is, I decided to simplify it with these scripts. You will probably want to keep the SUID bit on these, or use sudo and set it up to not ask for a password for this command. Be sure to replace wlan0 with your wifi interface.
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Since I want to be able to use my Linux laptop on the go without paying for a “tethering plan” or paying for a separate plan, I decided to try tethering my iPhone. Doing this with network-manager is simple.

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