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nmcli-radio:tldr:2b037

nmcli-radio: Turn WWAN on or off in NetworkManager.
$ nmcli radio wwan ${select}
try on your machine

This command is used to manage the WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network) functionality of a device using the nmcli (NetworkManager Command-Line Interface) tool.

Here is a breakdown of the command components:

  • "nmcli": The command-line interface for NetworkManager, a software utility that manages network connectivity on Linux-based systems.
  • "radio": Specifies the radio option of the nmcli command, which is used to control the radio devices like Wi-Fi, cellular, or Bluetooth on the system.
  • "wwan": Specifies the WWAN option of the nmcli radio command, which deals specifically with the mobile broadband or cellular network.
  • "${select}": This variable should be replaced with a specific action or parameter to interact with the WWAN radio.

Depending on the value of "${select}", this command can be used to perform various actions related to WWAN radio. For example, you can use it to enable or disable the WWAN radio, retrieve information about the WWAN radio status, or configure WWAN connections. The actual functionality depends on the specific value assigned to the "${select}" variable.

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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