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102-500 · Question #65

Which of the following nmcli subcommands exist? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is B. nmcli device E. nmcli connection. nmcli device (B) and nmcli connection (E) are two of the core object categories built into the nmcli command-line tool for NetworkManager. nmcli device manages network interfaces (showing status, connecting/disconnecting), while nmcli connection manages saved network profiles…

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Question

Which of the following nmcli subcommands exist? (Choose two.)

Options

  • Anmcli ethernet
  • Bnmcli device
  • Cnmcli wifi
  • Dnmcli address
  • Enmcli connection

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    14% (7)
  • B
    76% (37)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    6% (3)

Explanation

nmcli device (B) and nmcli connection (E) are two of the core object categories built into the nmcli command-line tool for NetworkManager. nmcli device manages network interfaces (showing status, connecting/disconnecting), while nmcli connection manages saved network profiles (creating, modifying, activating, deleting). The distractors are wrong because nmcli has no ethernet, wifi, or address subcommands - ethernet and wifi are device types, not subcommands, and address management is handled separately via ip address, not nmcli. A helpful memory tip: think of nmcli's main objects as general, networking, radio, connection, device, agent, and monitor - "wifi" and "ethernet" are hardware categories, not nmcli objects.

Topics

#nmcli#NetworkManager#network configuration#connection management

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