Date: 2024jun12 Language: bash Q. Linux: turn on Wi-Fi if its off / ensure Wi-Fi is on A. Here's a bash script that will turn on Wi-Fi if its off. It uses the Network Manager command line interface.

#!/bin/sh export TERM=linux STATUS=$(nmcli radio wifi) if [[ $STATUS == disabled ]]; then echo 'Radio was off, turning on' nmcli radio wifi on echo 'Waiting for results' nmcli dev wifi list --rescan yes else nmcli dev wifi list fi