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iwctl:tldr:71f03
iwctl: Connect to a network with a station, if credentials are needed they will be asked.
$ iwctl station ${station} connect ${network_name}
try on your machine
The iwctl station ${station} connect ${network_name}
command is used to connect a specific wireless station to a Wi-Fi network.
Here is a breakdown of the command components:
iwctl
: This is the command-line interface for managing wireless settings on Linux systems using theiw
utility.station ${station}
: Thestation
keyword specifies the wireless network interface or station that you want to connect.${station}
is a placeholder for the actual station name, such aswlan0
orwlp2s0
.connect ${network_name}
: Theconnect
keyword is used to establish a connection to a Wi-Fi network.${network_name}
is a placeholder for the name (SSID) of the Wi-Fi network you want to join.
To use this command, you need to replace ${station}
with the name of your wireless interface or station, and ${network_name}
with the SSID (name) of the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. For example, if you want to connect the wireless station wlan0
to a network called "my_wifi_network", you would run the command: iwctl station wlan0 connect my_wifi_network
.
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.