nmcli-device:tldr:edd3e
This command is used to connect to a Wi-Fi network using the nmcli (Network Manager Command Line Interface) tool.
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nmcli: It's a command-line tool for managing Network Manager in Linux operating systems.
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device wifi connect: This part of the command specifies the action of connecting to a Wi-Fi network.
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${ssid}: The ssid variable is the name or identifier of the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. It should be replaced with the actual name of the network (e.g., "MyNetwork").
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password: It is a keyword specifying that the following argument is the password for the Wi-Fi network.
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${password}: The password variable is the actual password for the Wi-Fi network. It should be replaced with the actual password of the network.
When you run this command, it sends a request to Network Manager to connect to the specified Wi-Fi network with the provided SSID and password. If the credentials are valid, you will be connected to the network.
Questions that are answered by this command:
- connect to hidden wifi network?