device status
nmcli device status
nmcli general
wifi
list access points
# refresh the available wifi connection list
nmcli device wifi rescan
# show all available wifi access points
nmcli device wifi list
# connect to a wireless access point - parameters:
# <wiface> -- the name of your wireless interface
# <ssid> -- the SSID of the access point
# <pass> -- the WiFi password
nmcli device wifi connect <ssid> password <pass> iface <wiface>
# disconnect from wifi - parameters:
# <wiface> -- the name of your wireless interface
nmcli device wifi disconnect iface <wiface>
# show wifi password and qr code
sudo nmcli device wifi show-password
enable/disable
# get wifi status
nmcli radio wifi
# enable wifi
sudo nmcli radio wifi on
# disable wifi
sudo nmcli radio wifi off
connections
# show all available connections
nmcli connection show
# show only active connections
nmcli connection show --active
# add a dynamic ethernet connection - parameters:
# <name> -- the name of the connection
# <iface_name> -- the name of the interface
nmcli connection add type ethernet con-name <name> ifname <iface_name>
nmcli connection add type ethernet con-name <name> ifname <iface_name> ipv4.method manual ipv4.address 10.10.10.4/24 ipv4.gateway 10.10.10.1
nmcli connection add type ethernet con-name <name> ifname <iface_name> ipv4.method auto
# bring up the connection
nmcli connection up <name>
# bring down the connection
nmcli connection down <name>
# disable ipv6
nmcli connection modify <name> ipv6.method ignore
# modify dns server
nmcli connection modify <name> ipv4.dns 1.1.1.1
# append dns server
nmcli connection modify <name> +ipv4.dns 1.1.1.1
# remove dns server
nmcli connection modify <name> -ipv4.dns 1.1.1.1
# ignore dhcp dns server
nmcli connection modify <name> ipv4.ignore-auto-dns yes