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The primary reference for nmcli are the manual pages nmcli(1) and nmcli-examples(5). | The primary reference for nmcli are the manual pages nmcli(1) and nmcli-examples(5). | ||
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The help parameter can also be used to obtain a more detailed description for the individual commands. | The help parameter can also be used to obtain a more detailed description for the individual commands. | ||
For example `nmcli connection help` and `nmcli connection add help` show a description for the possible connection operations and for how to add connections, respectively. | For example `nmcli connection help` and `nmcli connection add help` show a description for the possible connection operations and for how to add connections, respectively. | ||
== Interactive Mode == | |||
The interactive mode can be invoked with `nmcli connection edit` which shows a command prompt and awaits user input. In interactive mode there is also the help command | The interactive mode can be invoked with `nmcli connection edit` which shows a command prompt and awaits user input. In interactive mode there is also the help command | ||
that prints informations about the available commands for connection editing. | that prints informations about the available commands for connection editing. |
Revision as of 08:08, 28 August 2013
Documentation for NetworkManager Command Line Interface nmcli
The primary reference for nmcli are the manual pages nmcli(1) and nmcli-examples(5).
For a quick reference, the user can type nmcli [help]
to print the supported options and commands.
The help parameter can also be used to obtain a more detailed description for the individual commands.
For example nmcli connection help
and nmcli connection add help
show a description for the possible connection operations and for how to add connections, respectively.
Interactive Mode
The interactive mode can be invoked with nmcli connection edit
which shows a command prompt and awaits user input. In interactive mode there is also the help command
that prints informations about the available commands for connection editing.