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1 | .TH HOSTAPD_CLI 1 "April 7, 2005" hostapd_cli "hostapd command-line interface" |
2 | .SH NAME | |
3 | hostapd_cli \- hostapd command-line interface | |
4 | .SH SYNOPSIS | |
5 | .B hostapd_cli | |
bae92174 | 6 | [\-p<path>] [\-i<ifname>] [\-a<path>] [\-hvB] [command..] |
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7 | .SH DESCRIPTION |
8 | This manual page documents briefly the | |
9 | .B hostapd_cli | |
10 | utility. | |
11 | .PP | |
12 | .B hostapd_cli | |
13 | is a command-line interface for the | |
14 | .B hostapd | |
15 | daemon. | |
16 | ||
17 | .B hostapd | |
18 | is a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers. | |
19 | It implements IEEE 802.11 access point management, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators and RADIUS authentication server. | |
20 | For more information about | |
21 | .B hostapd | |
22 | refer to the | |
23 | .BR hostapd (8) | |
24 | man page. | |
25 | .SH OPTIONS | |
26 | A summary of options is included below. | |
27 | For a complete description, run | |
28 | .BR hostapd_cli | |
29 | from the command line. | |
30 | .TP | |
31 | .B \-p<path> | |
32 | Path to find control sockets. | |
33 | ||
34 | Default: /var/run/hostapd | |
35 | .TP | |
36 | .B \-i<ifname> | |
37 | Interface to listen on. | |
38 | ||
39 | Default: first interface found in socket path. | |
40 | .TP | |
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41 | .B \-a<path> |
42 | Run in daemon mode executing the action file based on events from hostapd. | |
43 | .TP | |
44 | .B \-B | |
45 | Run a daemon in the background. | |
46 | .TP | |
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47 | .B \-h |
48 | Show usage. | |
49 | .TP | |
50 | .B \-v | |
51 | Show hostapd_cli version. | |
52 | .SH COMMANDS | |
53 | A summary of commands is included below. | |
54 | For a complete description, run | |
55 | .BR hostapd_cli | |
56 | from the command line. | |
57 | .TP | |
58 | .B mib | |
59 | Get MIB variables (dot1x, dot11, radius). | |
60 | .TP | |
61 | .B sta <addr> | |
62 | Get MIB variables for one station. | |
63 | .TP | |
64 | .B all_sta | |
65 | Get MIB variables for all stations. | |
66 | .TP | |
67 | .B help | |
68 | Get usage help. | |
69 | .TP | |
70 | .B interface [ifname] | |
71 | Show interfaces/select interface. | |
72 | .TP | |
73 | .B level <debug level> | |
74 | Change debug level. | |
75 | .TP | |
76 | .B license | |
77 | Show full | |
78 | .B hostapd_cli | |
79 | license. | |
80 | .TP | |
81 | .B quit | |
82 | Exit hostapd_cli. | |
83 | .SH SEE ALSO | |
84 | .BR hostapd (8). | |
85 | .SH AUTHOR | |
86 | hostapd_cli was written by Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>. | |
87 | .PP | |
88 | This manual page was written by Faidon Liambotis <faidon@cube.gr>, | |
89 | for the Debian project (but may be used by others). |