How to export the current wpa_cli network to a file?
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You should add update_config=1
to your configuration file , it will give the rights to update it.
there is an example :
edit the /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_example.conf
, add the following lines:
ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
update_config=1
Run wpa_passphrase
command to export your configuration to wpa_supplicant_example.conf
wpa_passphrase Your_ssid Your_passphrase >> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_example.conf
Save then connect through wpa_cli
.
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Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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wqh29974.dsiay.com over 1 year
Say I have connected with
wpa_cli
to a networkmynetwork
:# wpa_cli >add_network >set_network 0 ssid "mynetwork" >set_network 0 psk "SupahSecretPassphrase" >enable_network 0 >reconnect
How to export this network to a wpa_supplicant configuration file, that is a file containing:
network={ ssid="mynetwork" psk="SupahSecretPassphrase" }
If there is no standard way, I guess I would have to recall
~/.wpa_cli_history
PS:
I tried
save_config
but I always have a FAIL result:> save_config FAIL
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another about 6 yearsHonestly I still get the FAIL error when trying to
save_config
, following these steps didn't work to me. -
GAD3R about 6 years@roizpi Did you have NetworkManger installed? Did you have a wired connection available to reinstall it later if something went wrong ? If YES remove it.
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another about 6 yearsI haven't networkmanager installed. I have the wired connection yes, and wlan1 seems to have access point associated, but when disconecting the wire, I can't find any host associated with that machine.
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GAD3R about 6 years@roizpi Check the status
wpa_cli status
disconnectwpa_cli disconnect
then try to reconnect. Remove the RJ45 first. -
another about 6 yearsI made the network work by using your steps, and making a proper configuration of
/etc/network/interfaces
. Thank you.