Wpa cli help

wpa_cli help
Selected interface 'p2p-dev-wlp6s0'
commands:
 status [verbose] = get current WPA/EAPOL/EAP status
 ifname = get current interface name
 ping = pings wpa_supplicant
 relog = re-open log-file (allow rolling logs)
 note <text> = add a note to wpa_supplicant debug log
 mib = get MIB variables (dot1x, dot11)
 help [command] = show usage help
 interface [ifname] = show interfaces/select interface
 level <debug level> = change debug level
 license = show full wpa_cli license
 quit = exit wpa_cli
 set = set variables (shows list of variables when run without arguments)
 dump = dump config variables
 get <name> = get information
 driver_flags = list driver flags
 logon = IEEE 802.1X EAPOL state machine logon
 logoff = IEEE 802.1X EAPOL state machine logoff
 pmksa = show PMKSA cache
 pmksa_flush = flush PMKSA cache entries
 pmksa_get <network_id> = fetch all stored PMKSA cache entries
 pmksa_add <network_id> <BSSID> <PMKID> <PMK> <reauth_time in seconds> <expiration in seconds> <akmp> <opportunistic> = store PMKSA cache entry from external storage
 reassociate = force reassociation
 reattach = force reassociation back to the same BSS
 preauthenticate <BSSID> = force preauthentication
 identity <network id> <identity> = configure identity for an SSID
 password <network id> <password> = configure password for an SSID
 new_password <network id> <password> = change password for an SSID
 pin <network id> <pin> = configure pin for an SSID
 otp <network id> <password> = configure one-time-password for an SSID
 psk_passphrase <network id> <PSK/passphrase> = configure PSK/passphrase for an SSID
 passphrase <network id> <passphrase> = configure private key passphrase for an SSID
 sim <network id> <pin> = report SIM operation result
 bssid <network id> <BSSID> = set preferred BSSID for an SSID

 blacklist <BSSID> = add a BSSID to the blacklist
 blacklist clear = clear the blacklist
 blacklist = display the blacklist

 log_level <level> [<timestamp>] = update the log level/timestamp
 log_level = display the current log level and log options

 list_networks = list configured networks
 select_network <network id> = select a network (disable others)
 enable_network <network id> = enable a network
 disable_network <network id> = disable a network
 add_network = add a network
 remove_network <network id> = remove a network
 set_network <network id> <variable> <value> = set network variables (shows
   list of variables when run without arguments)
 get_network <network id> <variable> = get network variables
 dup_network <src network id> <dst network id> <variable> = duplicate network variables
 list_creds = list configured credentials
 add_cred = add a credential
 remove_cred <cred id> = remove a credential
 set_cred <cred id> <variable> <value> = set credential variables
 get_cred <cred id> <variable> = get credential variables
 save_config = save the current configuration
 disconnect = disconnect and wait for reassociate/reconnect command before
   connecting
 reconnect = like reassociate, but only takes effect if already disconnected
 scan = request new BSS scan
 scan_results = get latest scan results
 abort_scan = request ongoing scan to be aborted
 bss <<idx> | <bssid>> = get detailed scan result info
 get_capability <eap/pairwise/group/key_mgmt/proto/auth_alg/channels/freq/modes> = get capabilities
 reconfigure = force wpa_supplicant to re-read its configuration file
 terminate = terminate wpa_supplicant
 interface_add <ifname> <confname> <driver> <ctrl_interface> <driver_param>
   <bridge_name> <create> <type> = adds new interface, all parameters but
   <ifname> are optional. Supported types are station ('sta') and AP ('ap')
 interface_remove <ifname> = removes the interface
 interface_list = list available interfaces
 ap_scan <value> = set ap_scan parameter
 scan_interval <value> = set scan_interval parameter (in seconds)
 bss_expire_age <value> = set BSS expiration age parameter
 bss_expire_count <value> = set BSS expiration scan count parameter
 bss_flush <value> = set BSS flush age (0 by default)
 ft_ds <addr> = request over-the-DS FT with <addr>
 wps_pbc [BSSID] = start Wi-Fi Protected Setup: Push Button Configuration

 wps_pin <BSSID> [PIN] = start WPS PIN method (returns PIN, if not hardcoded)
 wps_check_pin <PIN> = verify PIN checksum
 wps_cancel Cancels the pending WPS operation
 wps_nfc [BSSID] = start Wi-Fi Protected Setup: NFC
 wps_nfc_config_token <WPS|NDEF> = build configuration token
 wps_nfc_token <WPS|NDEF> = create password token
 wps_nfc_tag_read <hexdump of payload> = report read NFC tag with WPS data

 nfc_get_handover_req <NDEF> <WPS> = create NFC handover request
 nfc_get_handover_sel <NDEF> <WPS> = create NFC handover select
 nfc_report_handover <role> <type> <hexdump of req> <hexdump of sel> = report completed NFC handover

 wps_reg <BSSID> <AP PIN> = start WPS Registrar to configure an AP
 wps_ap_pin [params..] = enable/disable AP PIN
 wps_er_start [IP address] = start Wi-Fi Protected Setup External Registrar
 wps_er_stop = stop Wi-Fi Protected Setup External Registrar
 wps_er_pin <UUID> <PIN> = add an Enrollee PIN to External Registrar
 wps_er_pbc <UUID> = accept an Enrollee PBC using External Registrar
 wps_er_learn <UUID> <PIN> = learn AP configuration
 wps_er_set_config <UUID> <network id> = set AP configuration for enrolling
 wps_er_config <UUID> <PIN> <SSID> <auth> <encr> <key> = configure AP
 wps_er_nfc_config_token <WPS/NDEF> <UUID> = build NFC configuration token

 ibss_rsn <addr> = request RSN authentication with <addr> in IBSS
 sta <addr> = get information about an associated station (AP)
 all_sta = get information about all associated stations (AP)
 list_sta = list all stations (AP)
 deauthenticate <addr> = deauthenticate a station
 disassociate <addr> = disassociate a station
 chan_switch <cs_count> <freq> [sec_channel_offset=] [center_freq1=] [center_freq2=] [bandwidth=] [blocktx] [ht|vht] = CSA parameters
 suspend = notification of suspend/hibernate
 resume = notification of resume/thaw
 roam <addr> = roam to the specified BSS

 p2p_find [timeout] [type=*] = find P2P Devices for up-to timeout seconds
 p2p_stop_find = stop P2P Devices search
 p2p_asp_provision <addr> adv_id=<adv_id> conncap=<conncap> [info=<infodata>] = provision with a P2P ASP Device
 p2p_asp_provision_resp <addr> adv_id=<adv_id> [role<conncap>] [info=<infodata>] = provision with a P2P ASP Device
 p2p_connect <addr> <"pbc"|PIN> [ht40] = connect to a P2P Device
 p2p_listen [timeout] = listen for P2P Devices for up-to timeout seconds
 p2p_group_remove <ifname> = remove P2P group interface (terminate group if GO)
 p2p_group_add [ht40] = add a new P2P group (local end as GO)
 p2p_group_member <dev_addr> = Get peer interface address on local GO using peer Device Address
 p2p_prov_disc <addr> <method> = request provisioning discovery
 p2p_get_passphrase = get the passphrase for a group (GO only)
 p2p_serv_disc_req <addr> <TLVs> = schedule service discovery request
 p2p_serv_disc_cancel_req <id> = cancel pending service discovery request
 p2p_serv_disc_resp <freq> <addr> <dialog token> <TLVs> = service discovery response
 p2p_service_update = indicate change in local services
 p2p_serv_disc_external <external> = set external processing of service discovery
 p2p_service_flush = remove all stored service entries
 p2p_service_add <bonjour|upnp|asp> <query|version> <response|service> = add a local service
 p2p_service_rep asp <auto> <adv_id> <svc_state> <svc_string> [<svc_info>] = replace local ASP service
 p2p_service_del <bonjour|upnp> <query|version> [|service] = remove a local service
 p2p_reject <addr> = reject connection attempts from a specific peer
 p2p_invite <cmd> [peer=addr] = invite peer
 p2p_peers [discovered] = list known (optionally, only fully discovered) P2P peers
 p2p_peer <address> = show information about known P2P peer
 p2p_set <field> <value> = set a P2P parameter
 p2p_flush = flush P2P state
 p2p_cancel = cancel P2P group formation
 p2p_unauthorize <address> = unauthorize a peer
 p2p_presence_req [<duration> <interval>] [<duration> <interval>] = request GO presence
 p2p_ext_listen [<period> <interval>] = set extended listen timing
 p2p_remove_client <address|iface=address> = remove a peer from all groups

 vendor_elem_add <frame id> <hexdump of elem(s)> = add vendor specific IEs to frame(s)
   0: Probe Req (P2P), 1: Probe Resp (P2P) , 2: Probe Resp (GO), 3: Beacon (GO), 4: PD Req, 5: PD Resp, 6: GO Neg Req, 7: GO Neg Resp, 8: GO Neg Conf, 9: Inv Req, 10: Inv Resp, 11: Assoc Req (P2P), 12: Assoc Resp (P2P)
 vendor_elem_get <frame id> = get vendor specific IE(s) to frame(s)
   0: Probe Req (P2P), 1: Probe Resp (P2P) , 2: Probe Resp (GO), 3: Beacon (GO), 4: PD Req, 5: PD Resp, 6: GO Neg Req, 7: GO Neg Resp, 8: GO Neg Conf, 9: Inv Req, 10: Inv Resp, 11: Assoc Req (P2P), 12: Assoc Resp (P2P)
 vendor_elem_remove <frame id> <hexdump of elem(s)> = remove vendor specific IE(s) in frame(s)
   0: Probe Req (P2P), 1: Probe Resp (P2P) , 2: Probe Resp (GO), 3: Beacon (GO), 4: PD Req, 5: PD Resp, 6: GO Neg Req, 7: GO Neg Resp, 8: GO Neg Conf, 9: Inv Req, 10: Inv Resp, 11: Assoc Req (P2P), 12: Assoc Resp (P2P)
 wfd_subelem_set <subelem> [contents] = set Wi-Fi Display subelement
 wfd_subelem_get <subelem> = get Wi-Fi Display subelement
 fetch_anqp = fetch ANQP information for all APs
 stop_fetch_anqp = stop fetch_anqp operation
 interworking_select [auto] = perform Interworking network selection
 interworking_connect <BSSID> = connect using Interworking credentials
 interworking_add_network <BSSID> = connect using Interworking credentials
 anqp_get <addr> <info id>[,<info id>]... = request ANQP information
 gas_request <addr> <AdvProtoID> [QueryReq] = GAS request
 gas_response_get <addr> <dialog token> [start,len] = Fetch last GAS response
 hs20_anqp_get <addr> <subtype>[,<subtype>]... = request HS 2.0 ANQP information
 nai_home_realm_list <addr> <home realm> = get HS20 nai home realm list
 hs20_icon_request <addr> <icon name> = get Hotspot 2.0 OSU icon
 fetch_osu = fetch OSU provider information from all APs
 cancel_fetch_osu = cancel fetch_osu command

 sta_autoconnect <0/1> = disable/enable automatic reconnection

 tdls_discover <addr> = request TDLS discovery with <addr>
 tdls_setup <addr> = request TDLS setup with <addr>
 tdls_teardown <addr> = tear down TDLS with <addr>
 tdls_link_status <addr> = TDLS link status with <addr>
 wmm_ac_addts <uplink/downlink/bidi> <tsid=0..7> <up=0..7> [nominal_msdu_size=#] [mean_data_rate=#] [min_phy_rate=#] [sba=#] [fixed_nominal_msdu] = add WMM-AC traffic stream
 wmm_ac_delts <tsid> = delete WMM-AC traffic stream
 wmm_ac_status = show status for Wireless Multi-Media Admission-Control
 tdls_chan_switch <addr> <oper class> <freq> [sec_channel_offset=] [center_freq1=] [center_freq2=] [bandwidth=] [ht|vht] = enable channel switching with TDLS peer
 tdls_cancel_chan_switch <addr> = disable channel switching with TDLS peer <addr>
 signal_poll = get signal parameters
 signal_monitor = set signal monitor parameters
 pktcnt_poll = get TX/RX packet counters
 reauthenticate = trigger IEEE 802.1X/EAPOL reauthentication
 autoscan [params] = Set or unset (if none) autoscan parameters
 raw <params..> = Sent unprocessed command
 flush = flush wpa_supplicant state
 radio_work = radio_work <show/add/done>
 vendor <vendor id> <command id> [<hex formatted command argument>] = Send vendor command
 neighbor_rep_request [ssid=<SSID>] [lci] [civic] = Trigger request to AP for neighboring AP report (with optional given SSID in hex or enclosed in double quotes, default: current SSID; with optional LCI and location civic request)
 erp_flush = flush ERP keys
 mac_rand_scan <scan|sched|pno|all> enable=<0/1> [addr=mac-address mask=mac-address-mask] = scan MAC randomization
 get_pref_freq_list <interface type> = retrieve preferred freq list for the specified interface type
 p2p_lo_start <freq> <period> <interval> <count> = start P2P listen offload
 p2p_lo_stop = stop P2P listen offload

 dpp_qr_code report a scanned DPP URI from a QR Code
 dpp_bootstrap_gen type=<qrcode> [chan=..] [mac=..] [info=..] [curve=..] [key=..] = generate DPP bootstrap information
 dpp_bootstrap_remove *|<id> = remove DPP bootstrap information
 dpp_bootstrap_get_uri <id> = get DPP bootstrap URI
 dpp_bootstrap_info <id> = show DPP bootstrap information
 dpp_auth_init peer=<id> [own=<id>] = initiate DPP bootstrapping
 dpp_listen <freq in MHz> = start DPP listen
 dpp_stop_listen = stop DPP listen
 dpp_configurator_add [curve=..] [key=..] = add DPP configurator
 dpp_configurator_remove *|<id> = remove DPP configurator
 dpp_configurator_get_key <id> = Get DPP configurator's private key
 dpp_configurator_sign conf=<role> configurator=<id> = generate self DPP configuration
 dpp_pkex_add add PKEX code
 dpp_pkex_remove *|<id> = remove DPP pkex information

See also

• wpa_cli, wpa_cli help
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), WPA Pairwise Transient Key (WPA PTK), wpa_supplicant, AP-STA-CONNECTED, WPA2, WPA3, wpa_cli, PTK