Questions tagged [nmcli]
Questions about the command-line interface for NetworkManager. The command-line interface is available at least from Ubuntu 12.04.
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network connection information
When a network connection is created, using UI, whether it is connected or not connected, we can see which network device is attached to. Is there a command that we can use to see the network ...
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Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS not finding iPhone Hotspot?
I'm trying to connect to an iPhone 12 Pro Wifi hotspot but nmcli won't even list the SSID. Force connecting to the known SSID obviously also doesn't work. I am able to connect to it using other ...
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nmcli and nmtui both don't allow me to modify a connection. Settings plugin does not support modifying connections
nmcli con mod "Ifupdown (eth0)" ipv4.addresses 192.168.50.188/24
Error: Failed to modify connection 'Ifupdown (eth0)': failed to update connection: settings plugin does not support ...
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is there a difference between using NetworkManager.conf and using nmcli
In NetworkManager.conf, I can specify
[keyfile]
unmanaged-devices=interface-name:vboxnet0
I can also use nmcli as follows
nmcli device set vboxnet0 managed no
is there a difference between these two ...
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nmcli not showing connection
I imported L2TP/IPsec VPN connection configuration file from Ubuntu mate 20.04 /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ to Ubuntu server 20.04
Next, on the Ubuntu server 20.04 PC, I check the nmcli ...
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Force network interface with nmcli?
I want to connect to a specific BSSID via nmcli.
I am using the command:
nmcli d wifi connect xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:01
While it kinda works, it wants to force connection via wlan0 network interface.
Is ...
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WiFi Direct / Networkmanager / Ubuntu 20.04
I got a case when I need to establish WiFi Direct (WiFi-P2P) by using NetworkManager (nmcli). As for now, I use Ubuntu 20.04. It seems that my network adapter should support WiFi-P2P connections.
iw ...
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Can't select network in GNOME Settings
I connected my Wi-Fi when installing Ubuntu and it is still working; I'm using it right now to write this question. After that, I never opened network settings until now.
That said I'm unable to ...
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WiFi networks not showing in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
I tried to fix my broken grub from a Manjaro live USB using grub-install following which I couldn't connect to wifi networks. I can however use Bluetooth tethering to access internet. Wifi works ...
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Configure ip-sec VPN with nmcli
I want to configure a ip-sec VPN connection from nmcli because it runs on Ubuntu 20.04 Server without X Server.
I already have a connection file on another machine, so at the end of the process I ...
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Is this a security backdoor? [duplicate]
I just realised nmcli commands don't ask me password for sudo access, but ends up modifying a file under /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ which is root-only access.
How is this allowed? What's ...
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nmcli - how can I force a specifiv channel/band (for wifi performance testing)
Please observe my attempt here:
andre@E6530:~$ nmcli -f in-use,freq,ssid,bssid,signal,bars dev wifi
IN-USE FREQ SSID BSSID SIGNAL BARS
2462 MHz VALHALL A2:6C:AC:...
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nmcli: Proper way of scanning WiFi networks
I am writing a script where I need to switch WiFi networks.
How should I scan if the WiFi I want to connect is available or not?
I tried the following:
nmcli dev wifi list
Issue: It lists previously ...
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(nmcli con up/down ens33 /nmcli con mod ens33 ipv4.method auto ) does not use ubuntu 20.10
run the command nmcli con up ens33 they show (Error: unknow connection 'ens33') but i can run nmcli show device / nmcli dev status / .... apt install network-manager is already install
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Issue while checking network connectivity using nmcli in ubuntu 18.04
I am using "nmcli networking connectivity" command to know the connectivity of my wifi connection. After establishing the connection with a wifi & if I see that it has no internet ...
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2 WiFi-Nets behind a single SSID, how to connect to a specific one?
My wifi router is sending at both 2,4 GHz and 5 GHz ranges.
I want to connect to a 2,4 GHz WiFi.
However my Ubu 20.04 box always connects to a 5 GHz channel under the common SSID.
I can sudo iwlist ...
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Use login credentials for NetworkManager connection, preferably encrypted
I am wondering if it is possible to use the login credentials to connect to a wireless WPA2 connection in NetworkManager, e.g. using PEAP.
I need this for any new users. So they should be able to ...
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List network SSID only
I need to get all nearby network SSIDs. I'm using:
nmcli dev wifi list
Which works great!
But I need just the SSIDs for printing in an app.
Any ideas?
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Setting up Hotspot, I get Error: Connection activation failed: No suitable device found for this connection
Using Ubuntu 18.04 and a TP Link WN722Nv2 USB to Wireless adaptor I have been unable to setup a WiFi hotspot.
I have tested the H/W on 18.04, connecting to a WiFi router, which works fine. I have ...
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NetworkManager CLI hotspot: 802.1X supplicant took too long to authenticate
I am trying to create a wifi hotspot/AP using NetworkManager CLI (nmcli).
All works well if I create it for 2.4GHz band=bg. But, if I set band=a for 5GHz, I get a timeout failure from wpa_supplicant
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Need Fix for NetworkManager Openvpn, prepending extra-path to crt-path
When adding a openvpn ovpn-file through the network GUI (and nmcli too), and trying to connect, it fails.
But it works if I manual are connection with openvpn through the terminal.
After a look in the ...
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How to enter SIM PIN with new network manager (Ubuntu 20.04.1)
On my Ubuntu 20.04.1 tablet I try to get WWAN working.
But after insert of the SIM card, there is no prompt for the SIM PIN. Therefore, the ttyHS2 device is "not available", I assume (if ...
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Set up laptop as access point
I want to use my laptop as an access point to extend coverage in my house. The laptop is connected via ethernet to the router that also provides the rest of the house with wifi. I can start a hotspot ...
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How do I get my Network (and settings) back in 20.04?
I have lost my network connections (Ethernet, WiFi and Bluetooth) on Ubuntu 20.04.
I don't know what I did to lose them, but after a reboot, they had gone. There is no network icon in the system tray ...
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How to set a static ip address on a local network using NetworkManager?
What I did
I am trying to create a wifi connection with a static ip using NetworkManager. Following are the steps of that process using the nmcli command.
Connection settings,
I created a new ...
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How to add a wifi connection if I'm not within range
I'm refurbishing laptops (Ubuntu 20.04) to hand out to kids as part of combating digital exclusion during COVID-19. Obviously I don't want to give them sudo access, however, I can't enter their houses ...
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Trouble assigning static IP using nmtui
I am trying to assign static IP to Ubuntu Server (installed in VirtualBox).
To do that I have done the following changes to Server Machine:
Installed Network Manager tools to use nmcli/nmtui.
Set ...
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Unable to use USB Tethering in Jetson Nano
I have a Jetson nano that is running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. I need internet access on the jetson. Currently, the only internet connection that I have is on my phone. I tried to tether my phone to the ...
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NetworkManager via D-Bus: Add a network bridge
I'm trying to use the D-Bus interface of NetworkManager to add and enable a network bridge connection. Basically I'm trying to mimic this command:
nmcli connection add type bridge ifname br0 stp no
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What is the correct way to restart nmcli interface remotely?
On Ubuntu 18.04, NetworkManager is used. After modifying the configuration of an interface remotely, using the NetworkManager CLI.
Example:
nmcli connection modify (interface_profile_name) ipv4....
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nmcli problem after the installation of network-manager
I installed network-manager.
But the nmcli does not work with the error below.
ens33: unmanaged
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lo: unmanaged
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I started bind9 before this by systemctl restart bind9.
I want a ...
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Wifi adapter will not accept any password (Error 7)
I had to roll back my Kubuntu 19.10 from kernel 5.3.0-24-generic to 5.3.0-23-generic via
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-5.3.0-24-generic
sudo apt-get purge linux-headers-5.3.0-24-generic
because PC ...
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Why is nmcli not configuring device?
I'm new to nmcli and trying to figure out how to create an eth0 connection. sudo nmcli con prints the following:
NAME UUID TYPE DEVICE
MyWlan0 ... wifi wlan0
MyEth0 ......
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Connection issue in Ubuntu 18.04, everything looks good
I was setting up a TOR connection and all of a sudden I can't connect to anything. I've uninstalled TOR and I can't get connected to my wireless router.
The icon shows connection, and nmcli general ...
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Rescan network with nmcli
I am writing a small script to continuously scan wifi network. I am using nmcli for that purpose :
nmcli device wifi list
I periodically (every x seconds ) call this command in my script to search ...
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Turn on interface using nmcli
I would like to turn my interface on, using nmcli command.
Command nmcli device connect wlp2s0 does not work for me, it gives me this error :
Error: Failed to add/activate new connection: A '...
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Ubuntu 16.04 LAN is not detected
I am using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with i3 desktop environment. My ifconfig command shows the following output-
docker0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 02:42:49:4f:16:2a
inet addr:172.17.0.1 ...
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Won't automatically reconnect wifi on startup (18.10)
Started having this problem in 18.04 before I upgraded.
Wifi will not automatically reconnect when I reboot. It requires me to reselect the network and reenter the password each time. Tried ...
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Destination Host Unreachable sharing WiFi from Ubuntu to Win10
I'm trying to share my wireless connection (wlp1s0b1) on my Ubuntu 16.04 headless laptop to my Windows 10 PC via ethernet (enp0s9).
This is a diagram of my network:
Router (198.168.0.1)---(wifi)--->...
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nmcli, how to get "connection.id" or "general.name" of device
I am writing a script on 16.04; to show connection identification, especially for VPN connections, by listing active connections with
ip -o link sh up | awk 'BEGIN{FS=": "} $2!="lo" {print $2}'
and ...
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nmcli connection verification failed
I'll paste the sequence of commands I'm trying to run to configure desktop Ubuntu 18.04 NetworkManager according to the answer in this SO question. When I perform the steps in the answer I end up with ...
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nmcli device wifi list only sees open networks
Running a scan with
nmcli device wifi list
is only showing me entries for routers that do not use any WEP/WPA encryption. I can see about 30 different routers from my phone's wifi scan. The only ...
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nmcli not installed, how to add ssid and password?
I am trying to use my hotspot to upgrade this computer, but I don't know how to add the ssid and password. I only have the terminal to work with.
I want to go from Ubuntu 17.04 to Lubuntu 18.04.
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Set static IP on Ubuntu Core
I'm new to Ubuntu Core. On first login I selected the option:
Will use DHCP for IPv4
Now I'd like to change my machine to use a static IP to be easier to log in remotely.
I ran sudo console-conf ...
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Ubuntu MATE - Shutting down wifi hardware to conserve energy RaspberryPi
I'm trying to shut down wifi HW (not only disconnecting) for the sake of keeping my battery as much as possible.
I'm using nmcli to connect/ disconnect wifi everytime a message is needed to be sent.
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How to connect VPN L2TP/IPSEC
we got a issue when attempt connect to vpn across to L2TP/IPSEC on Ubuntu 16.04.4 (DigitalOcean), we configure the Network Manager ($ nmcli) and install package 'Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
Network ...
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nmcli the WiFi network could not be found
I'm running a headless device that I want to connect to wifi(it's currently on ethernet), so I'm using nmcli. I scan for connections with the following:
sudo nmcli dev wifi rescan
sudo nmcli dev wifi ...
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modem-manager with Quectel EC21
I'm running Ubuntu Core on a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 (and IO board), and have a Quectel EC21 LTE modem connected to it via USB. I'm struggling to get it to work.
Following the guide on the ...
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Cron job - need script to start VPN if not already running for job
I have mirror repos that I use as reference for multiple builds throughout the day. I would like to have a cron job that runs every night and does a repo sync for each of my repos. MY problem is some ...
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NetworkManager vpn con fails when no gateway
When I try to activate an OpenVPN connection using the network manager command:
nmcli connection up vpn_conn
I get the following error:
Error: Connection activation failed: Could not find source ...
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