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nmcli device — Manage network interfaces and establish new Wi-Fi connections using NetworkManager. More information

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Problem

How to use the nmcli device command: Manage network interfaces and establish new Wi-Fi connections using NetworkManager. More information: <https://networkmanager.pages.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/nmcli.html#device>.

Solution

nmcli device — Manage network interfaces and establish new Wi-Fi connections using NetworkManager. More information: <https://networkmanager.pages.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/nmcli.html#device>.

Print the statuses of all network interfaces:

nmcli {{[d|device]}}

Print the available Wi-Fi access points:

nmcli {{[d|device]}} {{[w|wifi]}}

Connect to a Wi-Fi network with the specified SSID (you will be prompted for a password):

nmcli {{[d|device]}} {{[w|wifi]}} {{[c|connect]}} {{ssid}} {{[-a|--ask]}}

Print the password and QR code for the current Wi-Fi network:

nmcli {{[d|device]}} {{[w|wifi]}} {{[s|show-password]}}

Print detailed information about a device:

nmcli {{[d|device]}} {{[sh|show]}} {{wlan0}}

Code Snippets

Print the statuses of all network interfaces

nmcli {{[d|device]}}

Print the available Wi-Fi access points

nmcli {{[d|device]}} {{[w|wifi]}}

Connect to a Wi-Fi network with the specified SSID (you will be prompted for a password)

nmcli {{[d|device]}} {{[w|wifi]}} {{[c|connect]}} {{ssid}} {{[-a|--ask]}}

Print the password and QR code for the current Wi-Fi network

nmcli {{[d|device]}} {{[w|wifi]}} {{[s|show-password]}}

Print detailed information about a device

nmcli {{[d|device]}} {{[sh|show]}} {{wlan0}}

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