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WPA_GUI(8) WPA_GUI(8)

NAME

wpa_gui - WPA Graphical User Interface

SYNOPSIS

wpa_gui [ -p path to ctrl sockets ] [ -i ifname ] [ -m seconds ] [ -t ] [ -q ]

OVERVIEW

wpa_gui is a QT graphical frontend program for interacting with wpa_supplicant. It is used to query current status, change configuration and request interactive user input.

wpa_gui supports (almost) all of the interactive status and configuration features of the command line client, wpa_cli. Refer to the wpa_cli manpage for a comprehensive list of the interactive mode features.

COMMAND ARGUMENTS

-p path
Change the path where control sockets should be found.
-i ifname
Specify the interface that is being configured. By default, choose the first interface found with a control socket in the socket path.
-m seconds
Set the update interval in seconds for the signal strength meter. This value must be a positive integer, otherwise meter is not enabled (default behavior).
-t
Start program in the system tray only (if the window manager supports it). By default the main status window is shown.
-q
Run program in the quiet mode - do not display tray icon pop-up messages.

SEE ALSO

wpa_cli(8) wpa_supplicant(8)

LEGAL

wpa_supplicant is copyright (c) 2003-2019, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> and contributors. All Rights Reserved.

This program is licensed under the BSD license (the one with advertisement clause removed).

16 April 2021