networking:networkmanager-nmcli
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| `nmcli` manages NetworkManager in Linux. Work with two core concepts: **Device** (physical hardware like `eth0` or `wlan0`) and **Connection** (a saved configuration profile). | `nmcli` manages NetworkManager in Linux. Work with two core concepts: **Device** (physical hardware like `eth0` or `wlan0`) and **Connection** (a saved configuration profile). | ||
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| + | Alternatively you could use `nmtui` application with simple console UI (NetworkManager Textual User Interface). | ||
| ### Overview & Diagnostics | ### Overview & Diagnostics | ||
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| Because `--show-secrets` may reveal credentials, | Because `--show-secrets` may reveal credentials, | ||
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| - | ## 6. Additional protection for a virtual machine | ||
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| - | If the Debian host is a virtual machine, take a hypervisor snapshot before changing the network configuration. This provides a complete rollback point, not only a backup of NetworkManager profiles. | ||
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