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# nmcli connection
> Connection management with NetworkManager.
> More information: <https://networkmanager.dev/docs/api/latest/nmcli.html>.
- List all NetworkManager connections (shows name, UUID, type and device):
`nmcli connection`
- Activate a connection by specifying a UUID:
`nmcli connection up uuid {{uuid}}`
- Deactivate a connection:
`nmcli connection down uuid {{uuid}}`
- Create an auto-configured dual stack connection:
`nmcli connection add ifname {{interface_name}} type {{ethernet}} ipv4.method {{auto}} ipv6.method {{auto}}`
- Create a static IPv6-only connection:
`nmcli connection add ifname {{interface_name}} type {{ethernet}} ip6 {{2001:db8::2/64}} gw6 {{2001:db8::1}} ipv6.dns {{2001:db8::1}} ipv4.method {{ignore}}`
- Create a static IPv4-only connection:
`nmcli connection add ifname {{interface_name}} type {{ethernet}} ip4 {{10.0.0.7/8}} gw4 {{10.0.0.1}} ipv4.dns {{10.0.0.1}} ipv6.method {{ignore}}`
- Create a VPN connection using OpenVPN from a OVPN file:
`nmcli connection import type {{openvpn}} file {{path/to/vpn_config.ovpn}}`