I'm signed into my Linux laptop but I forgot my Wi-fi password so I can't connect other devices. Can I use the command line to enumerate the Wi-fi profiles and passwords for each?
I'm signed into my Linux laptop but I forgot my Wi-fi password so I can't connect other devices. Can I use the command line to enumerate the Wi-fi profiles and passwords for each?
Yes, you can use the `nmcli` command to enumerate the Wi-Fi profiles and passwords for each. Here's how: 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Run the following command:
1 | nmcli -t -f SSID,SECURITY,PSK connection show |
Testing if the previous output contains the string psk=
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string sudo
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string grep
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string cat
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string connection show
: True
Testing if the previous output contains the string nmcli
: True
I'm signed into my Linux laptop but I forgot my Wi-fi password so I can't connect other devices. Can I use the command line to enumerate the Wi-fi profiles and passwords for each?
I'm signed into my Linux laptop but I forgot my Wi-fi password so I can't connect other devices. Can I use the command line to enumerate the Wi-fi profiles and passwords for each?
Yes, you can use the following steps: 1. Open the terminal by pressing `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `T`. 2. Run the following command to list all Wi-Fi profiles:
1 | nmcli -f name,ssid connection show |
1 | nmcli -p security connection show <profile-name> |
1 | nmcli -p security connection show "my-home-wifi" |
Testing if the previous output contains the string psk=
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string sudo
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string grep
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string cat
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string connection show
: True
Testing if the previous output contains the string nmcli
: True
I'm signed into my Linux laptop but I forgot my Wi-fi password so I can't connect other devices. Can I use the command line to enumerate the Wi-fi profiles and passwords for each?
I'm signed into my Linux laptop but I forgot my Wi-fi password so I can't connect other devices. Can I use the command line to enumerate the Wi-fi profiles and passwords for each?
**Method 1: Using nmcli** 1. Open a terminal and run the following command to list all saved Wi-Fi profiles:
1 2 | sudo nmcli dev wifi list |
1 2 | sudo nmcli -p security show wifi-security "$PROFILE_NAME" |
1 2 | sudo iwconfig |
1 2 | sudo iwconfig wlan0 key [ESSID] |
Testing if the previous output contains the string psk=
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string sudo
: True
Testing if the previous output contains the string grep
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string cat
: True
Testing if the previous output contains the string /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string connection show
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string nmcli
: True
I'm signed into my Linux laptop but I forgot my Wi-fi password so I can't connect other devices. Can I use the command line to enumerate the Wi-fi profiles and passwords for each?
I'm signed into my Linux laptop but I forgot my Wi-fi password so I can't connect other devices. Can I use the command line to enumerate the Wi-fi profiles and passwords for each?
Yes, you can use the command line to enumerate the Wi-Fi profiles and passwords for each saved network on your Linux laptop. Here's how: 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Run the following command to list all saved Wi-Fi profiles:
1 | nmcli -f NAME,SSID,SAVED dev wifi list |
1 | nmcli -p -g SSID,SECURITY,PSK wifi show "your_ssid" |
Testing if the previous output contains the string psk=
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string sudo
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string grep
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string cat
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string connection show
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string nmcli
: True
I'm signed into my Linux laptop but I forgot my Wi-fi password so I can't connect other devices. Can I use the command line to enumerate the Wi-fi profiles and passwords for each?
I'm signed into my Linux laptop but I forgot my Wi-fi password so I can't connect other devices. Can I use the command line to enumerate the Wi-fi profiles and passwords for each?
**Method 1: iwconfig**
1 | sudo iwconfig |
1 | sudo iwlist wlan0 scan | grep ESSID |
1 | nmcli dev wifi list |
1 | sudo cat /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/*.nmconnection | grep psk= |
Testing if the previous output contains the string psk=
: True
Testing if the previous output contains the string sudo
: True
Testing if the previous output contains the string grep
: True
Testing if the previous output contains the string cat
: True
Testing if the previous output contains the string /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/
: True
Testing if the previous output contains the string connection show
: False
Testing if the previous output contains the string nmcli
: True