Manual: rfkill

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NAME
       rfkill - tool for enabling and disabling wireless devices

SYNOPSIS
       rfkill [options] [command] [ID|type ...]

DESCRIPTION
       rfkill lists, enabling and disabling wireless devices.

       The command "list" output format is deprecated and maintained for backward compatibility only. The new output format
       is the default when no command is specified or when the option --output is used.

       The default output is subject to change. So whenever possible, you should avoid using default outputs in your
       scripts. Always explicitly define expected columns by using the --output option together with a columns list in
       environments where a stable output is required.

OPTIONS
       -J, --json
	   Use JSON output format.

       -n, --noheadings
	   Do not print a header line.

       -o, --output
	   Specify which output columns to print. Use --help to get a list of available columns.

       --output-all
	   Output all available columns.

       -r, --raw
	   Use the raw output format.

       -h, --help
	   Display help text and exit.

       -V, --version
	   Display version and exit.

COMMANDS
       help
	   Display help text and exit.

       event
	   Listen for rfkill events and display them on stdout.

       list [id|type ...]
	   List the current state of all available devices. The command output format is deprecated, see the DESCRIPTION
	   section. It is a good idea to check with list command id or type scope is appropriate before setting block or
	   unblock. Special all type string will match everything. Use of multiple ID or type arguments is supported.
	   Possible types are all, {wlan | wifi}, bluetooth, {uwb | ultrawideband}, wimax, wwan, gps, fm, nfc.

       block id|type [...]
	   Disable the corresponding device.

       unblock id|type [...]
	   Enable the corresponding device. If the device is hard-blocked, for example via a hardware switch, it will remain
	   unavailable though it is now soft-unblocked.

       toggle id|type [...]
	   Enable or disable the corresponding device.

EXAMPLE
	     rfkill --output ID,TYPE
	     rfkill block all
	     rfkill unblock wlan
	     rfkill block bluetooth uwb wimax wwan gps fm nfc

AUTHORS
       rfkill was originally written by Johannes Berg  and Marcel Holtmann .
       The code has been later modified by Sami Kerola  and Karel Zak  for the util-linux
       project.

       This manual page was written by Darren Salt  for the Debian project (and may be
       used by others).

SEE ALSO
       powertop(8), systemd-rfkill(8), Linux kernel documentation 

REPORTING BUGS
       For bug reports, use the issue tracker .

AVAILABILITY
       The rfkill command is part of the util-linux package which can be downloaded from Linux Kernel Archive
       .

util-linux 2.41.3					 2025-12-15						   RFKILL(8)