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wpa_cli: Enable network.
$ wpa_cli enable_network ${number}
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The wpa_cli enable_network ${number} command is used to enable a network configured in the wpa_supplicant configuration file using its network ID.

Here's how the command works:

  • wpa_cli: It is a command-line interface for interacting with the wpa_supplicant daemon, which manages the Wi-Fi connections on Linux systems.
  • enable_network: This command is used to enable a specific network from the wpa_supplicant configuration file.
  • ${number}: This is a placeholder that represents the network ID or network index number of the network that needs to be enabled.

You need to replace ${number} with the actual network ID or index number of the network you want to enable. For example, if you have a network with ID 0 in the configuration file, you would use wpa_cli enable_network 0 to enable that network.

Enabling a network means that the wpa_supplicant daemon will attempt to establish a connection to the Wi-Fi network using the provided configuration details such as SSID, password, and security settings. If successful, the network will be connected and can be used for network communication.

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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