---
name: "cnetworkmanager"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cnetworkmanager"
version: "0.21.1-1.1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cnetworkmanager"
---

# cnetworkmanager(1)

Command-line client for NetworkManager.

## NAME

cnetworkmanager - Command-line client for NetworkManager.

## SYNOPSIS

**cnetworkmanager** \[**options**\]

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-t**, **--terse**

  No table headings and padding, suitable for parsing

- **-w** *BOOL*, **--wifi=***BOOL*

  Enable or disable wireless

- **-o** *BOOL*, **--online=***BOOL*

  Enable or disable network at all

- **--state**

  Print the NM state

- **--we**, **--wireless-enabled**

  Print whether the WiFi is enabled

- **--whe**, **--wireless-hardware-enabled**

  Print whether the WiFi hardware is enabled

- **-d**, **--device-list**, **--dev**

  List devices

- **--device-info=***DEV*, **--di=***DEV*

  Info about device DEV (by interface or UDI(TODO))

- **-a**, **-n**, **--ap-list**, **--ap**, **--nets**

  List access points

- **--ap-info=***AP*, **--ai=***AP*

  Info about access point AP (by hw address or UDI(TODO))

- **-u**, **--usrcon**

  List user connection settings

- **-s**, **--syscon**

  List system connection settings

- **--con-info=***\[KIND\[ID\]\]*, **--ci=***\[KIND\[ID\]\]*

  Info about connection settings ID (of the \*user\*/system KIND)

- **-c**, **--actcon**

  List active connections

- **--demo**

  Run a random demonstration of the API

- **--activate-connection=***\[KIND\],ID,\[DEV\],\[APMAC\]*

  activate the KIND(user/system) connection ID on device DEV using APMAC.

- **-m**, **--monitor**

  loop to show dbus signals

- **-C** *SSID*, **--connect=***SSID*

  Connect to a wireless network SSID (creating the configuration using the key options below)

- **--unprotected**

  network does not require a key

- **--wep-hex=***KEY*

  use this WEP key of 26 hex digits

- **--wep-pass=***KEY*

  use this WEP passphrase

- **--wpa-psk-hex=***KEY*

  use this WPA key of 64 hex digits

- **--wpa-pass=***KEY*

  use this WPA passphrase

## DESCRIPTION

**cnetworkmanager** is a command-line client for NetworkManager, intended to supplement and replace the GUI applets.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2010 W. Martin Borgert and released under the GNU General Public License (GPL). 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.

## AUTHOR

**W. Martin Borgert**

Author.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2010 W. Martin Borgert\