---
name: "airmon-ng"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aircrack-ng"
version: "1:1.0~rc1-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/airmon-ng"
---

# airmon-ng(1)

bash script designed to turn wireless cards into monitor mode

## NAME

airmon-ng - bash script designed to turn wireless cards into monitor mode

## SYNOPSIS

**airmon-ng** \<start\|stop\> \<interface\> \[channel\]

## DESCRIPTION

**airmon-ng** is a bash script designed to turn wireless cards into monitor mode. It autodetects which card you have and run the right commands.\
 **airmon-ng** can set the right sources in /etc/kismet/kismet.conf too.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Adam Cecile \<gandalf@le-vert.net\> for the Debian system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.

## SEE ALSO

**[aircrack-ng(1)](/aircrack-ng/1.md)**\
 **[airdecap-ng(1)](/airdecap-ng/1.md)**\
 **[airdriver-ng(1)](/airdriver-ng/1.md)**\
 **[aireplay-ng(1)](/aireplay-ng/1.md)**\
 **[airodump-ng(1)](/airodump-ng/1.md)**\
 **[airolib-ng(1)](/airolib-ng/1.md)**\
 **[airsev-ng(1)](/airsev-ng/1.md)**\
 **[airtun-ng(1)](/airtun-ng/1.md)**\
 **[buddy-ng(1)](/buddy-ng/1.md)**\
 **[easside-ng(1)](/easside-ng/1.md)**\
 **[ivstools(1)](/ivstools/1.md)**\
 **[kstats(1)](/kstats/1.md)**\
 **[makeivs-ng(1)](/makeivs-ng/1.md)**\
 **[packetforge-ng(1)](/packetforge-ng/1.md)**\
 **[wesside-ng(1)](/wesside-ng/1.md)**