Get connected Wi-Fi network signal strength with nmcli
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I'm able to get the signal strength of all Wi-Fi networks with the following command:
$ nmcli -t -f SIGNAL device wifi list
$ 77
67
60
59
55
45
44
39
39
37
I would like to reduce this list only to the current Wi-Fi on which I'm connected. I've been through the man page but can't find the necessary flag.
One solution would be to use sed or awk, but I would like to avoid piping.
Should I use nmcli device wifi instead of parsing directly for the SIGNAL column?
linux nmcli
asked Nov 22 at 9:36
Grégoire Borel
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I'm able to get the signal strength of all Wi-Fi networks with the following command:
$ nmcli -t -f SIGNAL device wifi list
$ 77
67
60
59
55
45
44
39
39
37
I would like to reduce this list only to the current Wi-Fi on which I'm connected. I've been through the man page but can't find the necessary flag.
One solution would be to use sed or awk, but I would like to avoid piping.
Should I use nmcli device wifi instead of parsing directly for the SIGNAL column?
linux nmcli
asked Nov 22 at 9:36
Grégoire Borel
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Useiwconfiginstead.
– Ipor Sircer
Nov 22 at 9:52
Or use the neveriw scanetc. instead of the olderiwconfig.
– dirkt
Nov 22 at 10:15
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I'm able to get the signal strength of all Wi-Fi networks with the following command:
$ nmcli -t -f SIGNAL device wifi list
$ 77
67
60
59
55
45
44
39
39
37
I would like to reduce this list only to the current Wi-Fi on which I'm connected. I've been through the man page but can't find the necessary flag.
One solution would be to use sed or awk, but I would like to avoid piping.
Should I use nmcli device wifi instead of parsing directly for the SIGNAL column?
linux nmcli
asked Nov 22 at 9:36
Grégoire Borel
1183
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I'm able to get the signal strength of all Wi-Fi networks with the following command:
$ nmcli -t -f SIGNAL device wifi list
$ 77
67
60
59
55
45
44
39
39
37
I would like to reduce this list only to the current Wi-Fi on which I'm connected. I've been through the man page but can't find the necessary flag.
One solution would be to use sed or awk, but I would like to avoid piping.
Should I use nmcli device wifi instead of parsing directly for the SIGNAL column?
linux nmcli
linux nmcli
asked Nov 22 at 9:36
Grégoire Borel
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asked Nov 22 at 9:36
Grégoire Borel
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asked Nov 22 at 9:36
Grégoire Borel
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Useiwconfiginstead.
– Ipor Sircer
Nov 22 at 9:52
Or use the neveriw scanetc. instead of the olderiwconfig.
– dirkt
Nov 22 at 10:15
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1
Useiwconfiginstead.
– Ipor Sircer
Nov 22 at 9:52
Or use the neveriw scanetc. instead of the olderiwconfig.
– dirkt
Nov 22 at 10:15
1
1
Use
iwconfig instead.– Ipor Sircer
Nov 22 at 9:52
Use
iwconfig instead.– Ipor Sircer
Nov 22 at 9:52
Or use the never
iw scan etc. instead of the older iwconfig.– dirkt
Nov 22 at 10:15
Or use the never
iw scan etc. instead of the older iwconfig.– dirkt
Nov 22 at 10:15
add a comment |
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To get the SIGNAL of the AP on which you are connected use:
nmcli dev wifi list | awk '/*/if (NR!=1) print $7'
The second * mark in nmcli dev wifi list is set to identify the SSID on which your are connected.
nmcli --version
nmcli tool, version 1.6.2
answered Nov 22 at 10:25
GAD3R
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It works for me if I useprint $6instead ofprint $7.
– Grégoire Borel
Nov 22 at 10:28
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@GrégoireBorel Great! it depend onnmcliversion.
– GAD3R
Nov 22 at 10:30
Debugging failing scripts if it depends on the nmcli version will be fun...
– dirkt
Nov 22 at 11:27
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If you know the name of the network you're connected to, you could modify your approach like this:
nmcli -t -f SSID,SIGNAL | grep "^<network name>:" | cut -d : -f 2
answered Nov 22 at 10:06
telcoM
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
To get the SIGNAL of the AP on which you are connected use:
nmcli dev wifi list | awk '/*/if (NR!=1) print $7'
The second * mark in nmcli dev wifi list is set to identify the SSID on which your are connected.
nmcli --version
nmcli tool, version 1.6.2
answered Nov 22 at 10:25
GAD3R
24.6k1749103
1
It works for me if I useprint $6instead ofprint $7.
– Grégoire Borel
Nov 22 at 10:28
2
@GrégoireBorel Great! it depend onnmcliversion.
– GAD3R
Nov 22 at 10:30
Debugging failing scripts if it depends on the nmcli version will be fun...
– dirkt
Nov 22 at 11:27
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
To get the SIGNAL of the AP on which you are connected use:
nmcli dev wifi list | awk '/*/if (NR!=1) print $7'
The second * mark in nmcli dev wifi list is set to identify the SSID on which your are connected.
nmcli --version
nmcli tool, version 1.6.2
answered Nov 22 at 10:25
GAD3R
24.6k1749103
1
It works for me if I useprint $6instead ofprint $7.
– Grégoire Borel
Nov 22 at 10:28
2
@GrégoireBorel Great! it depend onnmcliversion.
– GAD3R
Nov 22 at 10:30
Debugging failing scripts if it depends on the nmcli version will be fun...
– dirkt
Nov 22 at 11:27
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
To get the SIGNAL of the AP on which you are connected use:
nmcli dev wifi list | awk '/*/if (NR!=1) print $7'
The second * mark in nmcli dev wifi list is set to identify the SSID on which your are connected.
nmcli --version
nmcli tool, version 1.6.2
answered Nov 22 at 10:25
GAD3R
24.6k1749103
To get the SIGNAL of the AP on which you are connected use:
nmcli dev wifi list | awk '/*/if (NR!=1) print $7'
The second * mark in nmcli dev wifi list is set to identify the SSID on which your are connected.
nmcli --version
nmcli tool, version 1.6.2
answered Nov 22 at 10:25
GAD3R
24.6k1749103
edited Nov 22 at 10:28
answered Nov 22 at 10:25
GAD3R
24.6k1749103
answered Nov 22 at 10:25
GAD3R
24.6k1749103
answered Nov 22 at 10:25
GAD3R
24.6k1749103
24.6k1749103
1
It works for me if I useprint $6instead ofprint $7.
– Grégoire Borel
Nov 22 at 10:28
2
@GrégoireBorel Great! it depend onnmcliversion.
– GAD3R
Nov 22 at 10:30
Debugging failing scripts if it depends on the nmcli version will be fun...
– dirkt
Nov 22 at 11:27
add a comment |
1
It works for me if I useprint $6instead ofprint $7.
– Grégoire Borel
Nov 22 at 10:28
2
@GrégoireBorel Great! it depend onnmcliversion.
– GAD3R
Nov 22 at 10:30
Debugging failing scripts if it depends on the nmcli version will be fun...
– dirkt
Nov 22 at 11:27
1
1
It works for me if I use
print $6 instead of print $7.– Grégoire Borel
Nov 22 at 10:28
It works for me if I use
print $6 instead of print $7.– Grégoire Borel
Nov 22 at 10:28
2
2
@GrégoireBorel Great! it depend on
nmcli version.– GAD3R
Nov 22 at 10:30
@GrégoireBorel Great! it depend on
nmcli version.– GAD3R
Nov 22 at 10:30
Debugging failing scripts if it depends on the nmcli version will be fun...
– dirkt
Nov 22 at 11:27
Debugging failing scripts if it depends on the nmcli version will be fun...
– dirkt
Nov 22 at 11:27
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
If you know the name of the network you're connected to, you could modify your approach like this:
nmcli -t -f SSID,SIGNAL | grep "^<network name>:" | cut -d : -f 2
answered Nov 22 at 10:06
telcoM
14.5k11842
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
If you know the name of the network you're connected to, you could modify your approach like this:
nmcli -t -f SSID,SIGNAL | grep "^<network name>:" | cut -d : -f 2
answered Nov 22 at 10:06
telcoM
14.5k11842
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
If you know the name of the network you're connected to, you could modify your approach like this:
nmcli -t -f SSID,SIGNAL | grep "^<network name>:" | cut -d : -f 2
answered Nov 22 at 10:06
telcoM
14.5k11842
If you know the name of the network you're connected to, you could modify your approach like this:
nmcli -t -f SSID,SIGNAL | grep "^<network name>:" | cut -d : -f 2
answered Nov 22 at 10:06
telcoM
14.5k11842
answered Nov 22 at 10:06
telcoM
14.5k11842
answered Nov 22 at 10:06
telcoM
14.5k11842
answered Nov 22 at 10:06
telcoM
14.5k11842
14.5k11842
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add a comment |
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Use
iwconfiginstead.– Ipor Sircer
Nov 22 at 9:52
Or use the never
iw scanetc. instead of the olderiwconfig.– dirkt
Nov 22 at 10:15