iwconfig:tldr:68c5c

iwconfig: Set the ESSID (network name) of the specified interface (e.g. eth0 or wlp2s0).

iwconfig

$ iwconfig ${interface} ${new_network_name}

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The command "iwconfig" is a Linux command used to configure wireless network interfaces. Here is an explanation of each part of the command:

"${interface}": This is a placeholder for the name of the wireless network interface you want to configure. You need to replace "${interface}" with the actual name of the interface, such as "wlan0" or "wlp2s0".
"${new_network_name}": This is a placeholder for the new network name you want to set for the wireless interface. You need to replace "${new_network_name}" with the desired name for the network. It could be any alphanumeric characters without spaces.

By using the "iwconfig" command with the specified interface and network name, you can change the network name (also known as the SSID) of a wireless network interface.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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