---
name: "wlanctl-ng"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-wlan-ng"
version: "0.2.9+dfsg-5"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wlanctl-ng"
---

# wlanctl-ng(8)

control utility for linux-wlan-ng 802.11 devices

## NAME

wlanctl-ng - control utility for linux-wlan-ng 802.11 devices

## SYNOPSIS

**wlanctl-ng interface\|verson\|commands\|mibs cmd cmdarg \[cmdarg..\]**

## DESCRIPTION

The wlanctl-ng utility program is used to set up linux-wlan-ng 802.11 devices. linux-wlan-ng devices are configured using a MIB.

Only experts will want to use this program, as it is quite complicated. Everyone else edits a config file and uses a script that runs this program as necessary.

## OPTIONS

- **commands**

  Output a list of all available commands.

- **mibs**

  Outputs a list of available mibs.

- **version**

  Outputs the version of the program.

- **interface**

  The name of a wireless network interface, such as wlan0.

## SEE ALSO

/usr/share/doc/linux-wlan-ng/README and README.Debian.

## AUTHOR

This minimal man page was written by Joey Hess.