8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Wi-Fi Terminal Managers

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Wi-Fi Terminal Managers

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Mar 31, 2026

If you prefer working in a terminal, NetworkManager gives you two main front ends: nmcli and nmtui. But there are many other terminal-based clients available for Linux which focus on managing Wi-Fi. We prefer tools which make Wi-Fi management fast, keyboard-friendly, and much nicer than raw CLI tools.

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