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Linux connect to wifi using nmtui

Linux connect to wifi using nmtui

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By Rahul Chandna
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After a minimal Debian install, you often end up with no GUI and need to connect to WiFi from the terminal. nmtui is the text-based UI for NetworkManager — much friendlier than editing config files directly. The saved network cleanup step is useful when connections get into a confused state.

After installing Debian 10 using the netinst.iso, I wanted to connect to my wifi.

Inorder to do that I used the nmtui.

  • First install network-manager
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$ sudo apt install network-manager
  • Now run nmtui and select network
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$ nmtui
  • Incase of issues
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$ # Remove saved networks

$ sudo rm -rf /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/*

$ # Reboot

$ /usr/sbin/reboot
  • Now re-run nmtui
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$ nmtui

"Activate a Connection" 

Select network

"Activate"
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