WLANCTL-NG(8)

📦 version 0.2.9, in ubuntu jammy

💖 WLANCTL-NG — the linux-wlan-ng control utility, bestie edition 💖

okay so real talk, this one lives in section 8 of the System Manager's Manual, and its whole name is wlanctl-ng — a control utility for linux-wlan-ng 802.11 devices. she's giving very niche, very powerful, very "you either know or you don't" energy. iykyk. 🦋

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

wlanctl-ng interface|version|commands|mibs cmd cmdarg [cmdarg..]

like. look at her. four vibes to pick from and then a whole lil chain of cmd cmdarg situations. it's giving build-your-own-adventure but make it wifi. 🎀

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so wlanctl-ng is the program you use to set up linux-wlan-ng 802.11 devices. and here's the thing bestie — linux-wlan-ng devices get configured using a MIB. that's the whole system. that's the lore.

⚠️ and now the part where i hold your hand: only experts will want to use this program, because it is quite complicated. no cap. i said what i said.

everyone else?? everyone else edits a config file and uses a script that runs this program as necessary. that's the move. that's the vibe. be the everyone else. let the script do the heavy lifting, she's got it. 💅

⭐ OPTIONS ⭐

  • commands — outputs a list of all the available commands. like a little menu of what she can do. very "here's my résumé" of her. ✨
  • mibs — outputs a list of available mibs. (yes, the MIB situation we talked about. she's showing you her whole closet. 🎀)
  • version — outputs the version of the program. the "hey what era of me are you running" check. 🌈
  • interface — the name of a wireless network interface, such as wlan0. that's the lil guy you're pointing at. 👑 main character of the command, honestly.

🫶 SEE ALSO 🫶

  • /usr/share/doc/linux-wlan-ng/README
  • /usr/share/doc/linux-wlan-ng/README.Debian

go read those, bestie. they're the group chat you should actually be in for the deep lore. 📚💖

💜 AUTHOR 💜

this minimal man page was written by Joey Hess. minimal, but iconic. we stan. 🌟

ok that's the whole page!! and yes — she lives under WLANCTL-NG(8) in the System Manager's Manual, section 8, so if you ever need to find her again that's the address. mwah, go configure something responsibly 💅💖✨
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