nm-online(1) - Linux man page

Name

nm-online - ask NetworkManager whether the network is connected

Synopsis

nm-online [ OPTIONS ]

Description

nm-online is a utility to find out whether we are online. It is done by asking NetworkManager about its status. When run, nm-online waits until NetworkManager reports an active connection, or specified timeout expires. On exit, the returned status code should be checked (see the return codes bellow).

Options

-t, --timeout
Time to wait for a connection, in seconds. If not specified, the default is 30 seconds.
-x, --exit
Exit immediately if NetworkManager is not running or connecting.
-q, --quiet
Don't print anything.

Exit Status

0
Success - already online or connection established within given timeout
1
Offline or not online within given timeout
2
Unspecified error

See Also

nm-tool(1), nmcli(1), networkmanager(8).