/usr/local/sbin/wpa_cli: invalid option -- '-' wpa_cli [-p] [-i] [-hvBr] [-a] \ [-P] [-g] [-G] \ [-s] [command..] -h = help (show this usage text) -v = shown version information -a = run in daemon mode executing the action file based on events from wpa_supplicant -r = try to reconnect when client socket is disconnected. This is useful only when used with -a. -B = run a daemon in the background default path: /var/run/wpa_supplicant default interface: first interface found in socket path 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 = 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 = 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 = get information driver_flags = list driver flags driver_flags2 = list driver flags2 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 reassociate = force reassociation reattach = force reassociation back to the same BSS preauthenticate = force preauthentication identity = configure identity for an SSID password = configure password for an SSID new_password = change password for an SSID pin = configure pin for an SSID otp = configure one-time-password for an SSID psk_passphrase = configure PSK/passphrase for an SSID passphrase = configure private key passphrase for an SSID sim = report SIM operation result bssid = set preferred BSSID for an SSID bssid_ignore = add a BSSID to the list of temporarily ignored BSSs bssid_ignore clear = clear the list of temporarily ignored BSSIDs bssid_ignore = display the list of temporarily ignored BSSIDs blacklist = deprecated alias for bssid_ignore log_level [] = update the log level/timestamp log_level = display the current log level and log options list_networks = list configured networks select_network = select a network (disable others) enable_network = enable a network disable_network = disable a network add_network = add a network remove_network = remove a network set_network = set network variables (shows list of variables when run without arguments) get_network = get network variables dup_network = duplicate network variables list_creds = list configured credentials add_cred = add a credential remove_cred = remove a credential set_cred = set credential variables get_cred = 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 < | > = get detailed scan result info get_capability = get capabilities reconfigure = force wpa_supplicant to re-read its configuration file terminate = terminate wpa_supplicant interface_add = adds new interface, all parameters but are optional. Supported types are station ('sta') and AP ('ap') interface_remove = removes the interface interface_list = list available interfaces ap_scan = set ap_scan parameter scan_interval = set scan_interval parameter (in seconds) bss_expire_age = set BSS expiration age parameter bss_expire_count = set BSS expiration scan count parameter bss_flush = set BSS flush age (0 by default) ft_ds = request over-the-DS FT with wps_pbc [BSSID] = start Wi-Fi Protected Setup: Push Button Configuration wps_pin [PIN] = start WPS PIN method (returns PIN, if not hardcoded) wps_check_pin = verify PIN checksum wps_cancel Cancels the pending WPS operation wps_reg = 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 = add an Enrollee PIN to External Registrar wps_er_pbc = accept an Enrollee PBC using External Registrar wps_er_learn = learn AP configuration wps_er_set_config = set AP configuration for enrolling wps_er_config = configure AP ibss_rsn = request RSN authentication with in IBSS sta = get information about an associated station (AP) all_sta = get information about all associated stations (AP) list_sta = list all stations (AP) deauthenticate = deauthenticate a station disassociate = disassociate a station chan_switch [sec_channel_offset=] [center_freq1=] [center_freq2=] [bandwidth=] [blocktx] [ht|vht] = CSA parameters update_beacon = update Beacon frame contents accept_acl =Add/Delete/Show/Clear allow MAC ACL deny_acl =Add/Delete/Show/Clear deny MAC ACL suspend = notification of suspend/hibernate resume = notification of resume/thaw roam = 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 adv_id= conncap= [info=] = provision with a P2P ASP Device p2p_asp_provision_resp adv_id= [role] [info=] = provision with a P2P ASP Device p2p_connect <"pbc"|PIN> [ht40] = connect to a P2P Device p2p_listen [timeout] = listen for P2P Devices for up-to timeout seconds p2p_group_remove = remove P2P group interface (terminate group if GO) p2p_group_add [ht40] = add a new P2P group (local end as GO) p2p_group_member = Get peer interface address on local GO using peer Device Address p2p_prov_disc = request provisioning discovery p2p_get_passphrase = get the passphrase for a group (GO only) p2p_serv_disc_req = schedule service discovery request p2p_serv_disc_cancel_req = cancel pending service discovery request p2p_serv_disc_resp