iwctl1
Internet wireless control utility
Usage
iwctl [options ...]
[commands ...]
Overview
Tool for configuring iwd daemon via D-Bus interface. It supports both an interactive mode and command line mode.
Options
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--username, -u -
Provide username.
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--password, -p -
Provide password.
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--passphrase, -P -
Provide passphrase.
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--dont-ask, -v -
Don't ask for missing credentials.
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--help, -h -
Show help message and exit.
Examples
Interactive mode
To start an interactive mode and list all available commands do: .. code-block:
$ iwctl [iwd]# help
To connect to a network: .. code-block:
[iwd]# device list [iwd]# station DEVICE scan [iwd]# station DEVICE get-networks [iwd]# station DEVICE connect SSID
Command line mode
To list all available commands in command line mode and exit do: .. code-block:
$ iwctl --help
To connect to a network: .. code-block:
$ iwctl device list $ iwctl station DEVICE scan $ iwctl station DEVICE get-networks $ iwctl --passphrase=PASSPHRASE station DEVICE connect SSID
Releases
4 releases since Debian 11 (Bullseye); the text changed 3 times.