iwd/client/iwctl.rst

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iwctl

Internet wireless control utility

Author

Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>

Copyright

2013-2019 Intel Corporation

Version

iwctl

Date

22 September 2019

Manual section

1

Manual group

Linux Connectivity

SYNOPSIS

iwctl [options ...] [commands ...]

DESCRIPTION

Tool for configuring iwd daemon via D-Bus interface. It supports both an interactive mode and command line mode.

OPTIONS

--username, -u Provide username. --password, -p Provide password. --passphrase, -P Provide passphrase. --dont-ask, -v Don't ask for missing credentials. --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

SEE ALSO

iwd(8)