HOSTAPD_CLI(1)

💖 HOSTAPD_CLI — the hostapd command-line interface, bestie edition 💖

okay so. bestie. sit down, hydrate, because we're talking about hostapd_cli, the manual page, the hostapd command-line interface fr fr. it's giving "I talk to daemons and I'm cute about it" ✨

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

hostapd_cli [-p<path>] [-i<ifname>] [-a<path>] [-hvB] [command..]

that's the whole vibe check right there. flags first, then whatever command.. you wanna throw at it. 💅

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so this page is a brief little summary of the hostapd_cli utility — like, the sparknotes version, not the whole saga.

hostapd_cli is a command-line interface for the hostapd daemon. that's it, that's the job. 🫶

and like, what even is hostapd? okay so: it's a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers. it implements IEEE 802.11 access point management, the IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators, and a RADIUS authentication server. main character energy, honestly. 👑

for more info about hostapd itself, go read the hostapd(8) man page — that's the source material, the lore, iykyk. 🌈

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

a summary of options is below, okay? but for a complete description, just run hostapd_cli from the command line. periodt.

• -p<path> — the path to find control sockets. like, where the sockets at. 🔍 Default: /var/run/hostapd
• -i<ifname> — the interface to listen on. 🦋 Default: first interface found in socket path.
• -a<path> — run in daemon mode, executing the action file based on events from hostapd. it's reactive, it's responsive, it's everything. 💅
• -B — run a daemon in the background. sneak mode activated, no cap. 🙈
• -h — show usage. when u forget how things work (relatable).
• -v — show hostapd_cli version. gotta know what era we're in. ⭐

🧚 COMMANDS 🧚

a summary of commands is below, bestie! and again, for a complete description, just run hostapd_cli from the command line. 😌

• mib — get MIB variables (dot1x, dot11, radius). the full trio, slay. 🔥
• sta <addr> — get MIB variables for one station. just the one. she's specific. 💜
• all_sta — get MIB variables for all stations. everyone's invited to the function. 🎀
• help — get usage help. we love a self-aware icon.
• interface [ifname] — show interfaces, or select an interface. or, like, both. versatile queen. ✨
• level <debug level> — change the debug level. turn the drama up or down, ur call. 📢
• license — show the full hostapd_cli license. read it, respect it, love it. 📜
• quit — exit hostapd_cli. the goodbye era. 😭

🌟 SEE ALSO 🌟

hostapd(8). that's the one. go read it. 🫶

👑 AUTHOR 👑

hostapd_cli was written by Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>. thank u legend 💖

this manual page was written by Faidon Liambotis <faidon@cube.gr>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others). generous of them honestly, sharing is caring 🌸

okay that's the whole page bestie, and before u go: this is hostapd_cli, dated April 7, 2005, and yes she's an old icon but she still serves 💅✨ bye ily, go configure ur access point 🎀🦋