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Adam Ledger
Asked: 2019-05-28 16:58:23 +0800 CST

wifi hotspot start up

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I am using my Ubuntu LTS 18.04 to hotspot an internet connection to various other devices, but I would like this to be the default configuration, but when I restart the system I currently have to switch the hotspot on again each time.

How can I make the hotspot the default setting for my wifi device?

wireless hot-spot

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  1. Best Answer

    Workaround

    Ok, Instead of Turning the Hotspot on via GUI Every time.. you can add a Startup Applications Preference for your Hotspot Connection..

    to add the command to Startup Applications Preferences, you need to know your connection name..

    to know the connection name..

    either run nm-connection-editor and look for the required connection

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    or once the Hotspot is on, run nmcli device show | grep GENERAL.CONNECTION:

    Example:

    parrot@i7-4770U:~$ nmcli device show | grep GENERAL.CONNECTION:
GENERAL.CONNECTION:                     MyHotSpot
GENERAL.CONNECTION:                     --
GENERAL.CONNECTION:                     --
parrot@i7-4770U:~$

    So the required connection name is MyHOtSpot

    to turn on and off this connection, the below commands are used..

    nmcli connection up MyHotSpot
nmcli connection down MyHotSpot

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    So to turn on the HotSpot at every boot..

    add the command nmcli connection up MyHotSpot to Startup Application Preferences like this

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    the below pic is a automatic gnome-screenshot with delay of 10 secs after a reboot which shows Hotspot is On.

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