wdutil(8) BSD System Manager's Manual wdutil(8)NAMEwdutil — Wireless Diagnostics command line utility.
SYNOPSISwdutil [command]
DESCRIPTIONwdutil provides functionality of the Wireless Diagnostics application in
command line form.
COMMANDS
The following commands are available:
diagnose [-f outputDirectoryPath]
Equivalent to running the Wireless Diagnostics application, without
UI. The default outputDirectoryPath is /var/tmp.
Requires sudo.
info
Displays all of the content included in the Wi-Fi Info utility
view.
log [{+|-} {dhcp|od|dns|eapol|wifi}]+
Enables or disables logging for DHCP, OpenDirectory, DNS, EAPOL,
and Wi-Fi
Requires sudo.
dump
Dumps the temporary Wi-Fi log buffer to /tmp/wifi-XXXXXX.log
EXAMPLES
Run all diagnostic tests:
sudo wdutil diagnose
Gather information about the current wireless environment:
wdutil info
Enable DHCP and OpenDirectory logging:
sudo wdutil log +dhcp +od
Disable EAPOL logging:
sudo wdutil log -eapol
AUTHOR
This program and document are maintained by Apple Inc. <wifi-
diags@group.apple.com>.
HISTORY
The wdutil command first appeared in Mac OS X Version 10.9.
BSD June 3, 2024 BSD