https://docs.ayshell.dev/tags/networkmanager/Recent content in NetworkManager on DocumentationHugo -- 0.147.5enSun, 23 Feb 2025 18:16:08 +0530https://docs.ayshell.dev/posts/nmcli/nmcli/Sun, 23 Feb 2025 18:16:08 +0530https://docs.ayshell.dev/posts/nmcli/nmcli/<h1 id="what-is-nmcli">What is <code>nmcli</code>?</h1> <p>The <code>nmcli</code> means <strong>NetworkManager Command Line Interface</strong>. It&rsquo;s command-line utility tool used for controlling <code>NetworkManager</code> and reporting network status.</p> <p><em>In simple terms, we use that to interact with network related devices.</em></p> <h2 id="how-to-use-it">How to use it?</h2> <p>I don&rsquo;t have proper way to explain, but let&rsquo;s learn it with a case-scenario:</p> <h3 id="connect-to-a-wifi-network">Connect to a wifi network:</h3> <ol> <li>Turn on the <code>wifi</code> module:</li> </ol> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-sh" data-lang="sh"><span style="display:flex;"><span>sudo nmcli radio wifi on </span></span></code></pre></div><ol start="2"> <li>List the available networks:</li> </ol> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-sh" data-lang="sh"><span style="display:flex;"><span>sudo nmcli device wifi list </span></span></code></pre></div><p>In case, it didn&rsquo;t display any network, please <code>rescan</code> the available network and list it:</p>