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/usr/bin/rfkill

Misc binaries for util-linux

From util-linux-misc 2.42.4-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running rfkill --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
 rfkill [options] command [identifier ...]

Tool for enabling and disabling wireless devices.

Options:
 -J, --json             use JSON output format
 -n, --noheadings       don't print headings
 -o, --output <list>    define which output columns to use
     --output-all       output all columns
 -r, --raw              use the raw output format

 -h, --help             display this help
 -V, --version          display version

Available output columns:
 DEVICE      kernel device name
 ID          device identifier value
 TYPE        device type name that can be used as identifier
 TYPE-DESC   device type description
 SOFT        status of software block
 HARD        status of hardware block

Commands:
 help
 event
 list   [identifier]
 block   identifier
 unblock identifier
 toggle  identifier

For more details see rfkill(8).
Options (7)
OptionDescriptionSource
-J, --jsonUse JSON output format.help + man
-n, --noheadingsDo not print a header line.help + man
-o, --output listSpecify which output columns to print.help + man
--output-allOutput all available columns.help + man
-r, --rawUse the raw output format.help + man
-h, --helpDisplay help text and exit.help + man
-V, --versionDisplay version and exit.help + man
Examples (1) from the manual page, untested

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.