hostapd/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_gui.sgml

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  <refentryinfo>
    <date>07 August 2019</date>
  </refentryinfo>

  <refmeta>
    <refentrytitle>wpa_gui</refentrytitle>
    <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  </refmeta>
  <refnamediv>
    <refname>wpa_gui</refname>

    <refpurpose>WPA Graphical User Interface</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>

  <refsynopsisdiv>
    <cmdsynopsis>
      <command>wpa_gui</command>
      <arg>-p <replaceable>path to ctrl sockets</replaceable></arg>
      <arg>-i <replaceable>ifname</replaceable></arg>
      <arg>-m <replaceable>seconds</replaceable></arg>
      <arg>-t</arg>
      <arg>-q</arg>
    </cmdsynopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>

  <refsect1>
    <title>Overview</title>

    <para>wpa_gui is a QT graphical frontend program for interacting
    with wpa_supplicant. It is used to query current status, change
    configuration and request interactive user input.</para>

    <para>wpa_gui supports (almost) all of the interactive status and
    configuration features of the command line client, wpa_cli. Refer
    to the wpa_cli manpage for a comprehensive list of the
    interactive mode features.</para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1>
    <title>Command Arguments</title>
    <variablelist>
      <varlistentry>
	<term>-p path</term>

	<listitem><para>Change the path where control sockets should
	be found.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
	<term>-i ifname</term>

        <listitem><para>Specify the interface that is being
	configured. By default, choose the first interface found with
	a control socket in the socket path.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
	<term>-m seconds</term>

	<listitem><para>Set the update interval in seconds for the signal
	strength meter. This value must be a positive integer, otherwise
	meter is not enabled (default behavior).</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
	<term>-t</term>

        <listitem><para>Start program in the system tray only (if the window
	manager supports it). By default the main status window is
	shown.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
	<term>-q</term>

        <listitem><para>Run program in the quiet mode - do not display tray
	icon pop-up messages.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1>
    <title>See Also</title>
    <para>
      <citerefentry>
	<refentrytitle>wpa_cli</refentrytitle>
	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
      </citerefentry>
      <citerefentry>
	<refentrytitle>wpa_supplicant</refentrytitle>
	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
      </citerefentry>
    </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1>
    <title>Legal</title>
    <para>wpa_supplicant is copyright (c) 2003-2022,
    Jouni Malinen <email>j@w1.fi</email> and
    contributors.
    All Rights Reserved.</para>

    <para>This program is licensed under the BSD license (the one with
    advertisement clause removed).</para>
  </refsect1>
</refentry>