nmcli-general

Show the general status of NetworkManager

$ nmcli general

$ nmcli general hostname

$ sudo nmcli general hostname [new_hostname]

$ nmcli general permissions

$ nmcli general logging

$ sudo nmcli general logging level [INFO|OFF|ERR|WARN|DEBUG|TRACE] domain [domain_1,domain_2,...]

nmcli general [command] [arguments]

nmcli general manages general NetworkManager settings and provides status information about the network management subsystem. It shows whether networking is enabled, the current connectivity state, and overall system network status.
The hostname subcommand provides a NetworkManager-aware way to set the system hostname, which is then propagated to other hostname services and persisted across reboots.
The logging subcommand controls NetworkManager's debug output, useful for troubleshooting connection issues. Domains include WIFI, ETHERNET, VPN, DHCP, and others.

status

Show overall NetworkManager status (default if no subcommand)

Show or set the system hostname

Display current user's NetworkManager permissions

Show or set logging verbosity and domains

Reload NetworkManager configuration

Setting hostname or logging levels requires root privileges. Logging changes affect the running daemon immediately but don't persist across restarts unless configured in NetworkManager.conf. High debug levels can generate substantial log output.

nmcli(1), nmcli-networking(1), NetworkManager.conf(5), hostnamectl(1)