iwctl - Man Page

Internet wireless control utility

Examples (TL;DR)

Start the interactive mode, in this mode you can enter the commands directly, with autocompletion: iwctl
Call general help: iwctl --help
Display your Wi-Fi stations: iwctl station list
Start looking for networks with a station: iwctl station station scan
Display the networks found by a station: iwctl station station get-networks
Connect to a network with a station, if credentials are needed they will be asked: iwctl station station connect network_name

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

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

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

Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>

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22 September 2019 Linux Connectivity