HWSIM(1)

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version 3.12 · 3 versions
, in fedora 43

💖 HWSIM 💖

okay bestie, sit DOWN, because we're talking about hwsim — that's the hwsim command from the Linux Connectivity manual, section 1, and it is genuinely so useful once you get it. 🦋

✨ NAME ✨

hwsim — Internet wireless simulation utility 🌈

like. it simulates wireless. on the internet. that's the whole vibe. 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

hwsim [options ...]

that's it. that's the whole thing. you just run it with some options and it does its little thing. no cap. ✨

🎀 DESCRIPTION 🎀

So what does this icon actually DO? It's a tool for configuration of the mac80211_hwsim simulation driver. 🫶

fr fr — mac80211_hwsim is the simulation driver, and hwsim is the little helper that lets you configure it. that's the assignment. it understood the assignment. 👑

💅 OPTIONS 💅

  • --version, -v — shows you the version number and then dips out (exits). that's it. that's the whole job. 🎀
  • --help, -h — shows you the help message and then dips out (exits). when you're lost, this is your bestie. 💖

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

go read that one too, iykyk 🌸

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org> — we love a legend, no notes, periodt. ✨

2013-2019 Intel Corporation

okay so real talk for a sec: hwsim is one of those tiny tools that does exactly two things and does them perfectly, and honestly? that's main character energy. 🌈

and that's the whole page bestie!! this was hwsim, from the Linux Connectivity manual, version 22 September 2019, section 1 of the manual (HWSIM(1), if you're keeping track 💖). go simulate some wireless, you've got this. 🦋🎀💅

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