Connect to Wifi

Installation §

Install iwctl or networkmanager with your distro’s package manager.

Usage §

iwctl §

Find SSID §

Find the name of your network. If you already know this, skip this step.

iwctl station wlan0 get-networks

Connect to the Network §

iwctl station wlan0 connect [SSID]

Password §

If your network has a password, it will prompt for it.

Note: iwctl doesn’t play nice with captive portals, which are used when you sign into public wifi networks. If you are planning on using captive portals, use nmcli.

nmcli §

Find SSID §

Find the name of your network. If you already know this, skip this step.

nmcli device wifi

Connect to the Network §

nmcli device wifi connect [SSID]

Password §

If your network has a password, tell it to prompt for the password.

nmcli --ask dev wifi connect [SSID]