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Automatically try to connect to a hidden network when WiFi is enabled
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nmcli-auto-connect.sh
#!/bin/sh
#
# Automatically try to connect to "MyNetworkId" when WiFi is enabled
#
# https://askubuntu.com/questions/9014/auto-connect-to-hidden-wireless-without-elevating-privilege
# ...also adjust permissions
# the output of nmcli should be in English
LC_ALL=C
# loop for a while until NetworkManager is accepting commands
while [ "$(nmcli -t -f WIFI,STATE g)" = 'enabled:disconnected' ]
do
nmcli c up id MyNetworkId
sleep 5
done
exit 0
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