---
name: "wicd-cli"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "wicd-cli"
version: "1.7.4+tb2-6"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wicd-cli"
---

# wicd-cli(8)

command-line interface to wicd

## NAME

wicd-cli - command-line interface to wicd

## SYNOPSIS

**wicd-cli** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **wicd-cli** command.

**wicd-cli** is a scriptable command-line only "client" for **wicd**.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-n** *network-id***, --network=***network-id*

  Specify which network **wicd-cli** should act on.

- **-p** *property***, --network-property=***property*

  Show *property* from network details.

- **-s** *value***, --set-to=***value*

  Set selected *property* to *value*

- **-m** *name*, **--name=***name*

  Set the name for the profile to load/save to *name*.

- **-S, --scan**

  Scan available wireless networks.

- **-w, --save**

  Save the network connection profile.

- **-l, --list-networks**

  List the networks WICD has in its cache.

- **-d, --network-details**

  Show details of selected network.

- **-x, --disconnect**

  Disconnect from the current network.

- **-c, --connect**

  Connect to the selected network.

- **-e, --list-encryption-types**

  View the available encryption templates WICD can use.

- **-y, --wireless**

  Use the wireless interface.

- **-z, --wired**

  Use the wired interface.

- **-o, --load-profile**

  Load a wired connection profile.

## SEE ALSO

**wicd**(1), [**wicd-client**(1)](/wicd-client/1.md), **wicd-gtk**(8), [**wicd-curses**(8)](/wicd-curses/8.md)

## AUTHOR

wicd-cli was written by Ronuk Raval.

This manual page was written by David Paleino \<dapal@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).