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5 <refentrytitle>wpa_gui</refentrytitle>
6 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
9 <refname>wpa_gui</refname>
11 <refpurpose>WPA Graphical User Interface</refpurpose>
16 <command>wpa_gui</command>
17 <arg>-p <replaceable>path to ctrl sockets</replaceable></arg>
18 <arg>-i <replaceable>ifname</replaceable></arg>
19 <arg>-m <replaceable>seconds</replaceable></arg>
26 <title>Overview</title>
28 <para>wpa_gui is a QT graphical frontend program for interacting
29 with wpa_supplicant. It is used to query current status, change
30 configuration and request interactive user input.</para>
32 <para>wpa_gui supports (almost) all of the interactive status and
33 configuration features of the command line client, wpa_cli. Refer
34 to the wpa_cli manpage for a comprehensive list of the
35 interactive mode features.</para>
38 <title>Command Arguments</title>
43 <listitem><para>Change the path where control sockets should
44 be found.</para></listitem>
48 <term>-i ifname</term>
50 <listitem><para>Specify the interface that is being
51 configured. By default, choose the first interface found with
52 a control socket in the socket path.</para></listitem>
56 <term>-m seconds</term>
58 <listitem><para>Set the update interval in seconds for the signal
59 strength meter. This value must be a positive integer, otherwise
60 meter is not enabled (default behavior).</para></listitem>
66 <listitem><para>Start program in the system tray only (if the window
67 manager supports it). By default the main status window is
68 shown.</para></listitem>
74 <listitem><para>Run program in the quiet mode - do not display tray
75 icon pop-up messages.</para></listitem>
80 <title>See Also</title>
83 <refentrytitle>wpa_cli</refentrytitle>
84 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
87 <refentrytitle>wpa_supplicant</refentrytitle>
88 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
94 <para>wpa_supplicant is copyright (c) 2003-2015,
95 Jouni Malinen <email>j@w1.fi</email> and
97 All Rights Reserved.</para>
99 <para>This program is licensed under the BSD license (the one with
100 advertisement clause removed).</para>