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jma
Asked: 2017-10-21 06:54:03 +0800 CST

nm-applet knows secrets that nmcli does not

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When I connect to a wifi network automatically or by choosing it with nm-applet, and assuming I've successfully connected with WPA2 previously, the connection is fine.

If I connect by typing nmcli device wifi connect network-name, then I'm asked for the password (via nm's dialog popup box), at which point the connection succeeds.

Is there a way I can tell nmcli about the secrets that nm-applet clearly knows?

[This concerns ubuntu 17.04 but appears to be the case since ubuntu 16.04 at least.]

networking

1 Answers

  1. Use nmcli con up network-name.

    The command nmcli device wifi connect network-name tries to create a connection, rather than using the stored data for the old one.

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