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Set WiFi Priority

Description​

The set_wifi_priority function sets the autoconnect priority for a specific Wi-Fi connection.

Function Signature:​

def set_wifi_priority(ssid: str, priority: int) -> None:

Parameters​

  • ssid: The SSID (name) of the Wi-Fi connection.
  • priority: The autoconnect priority to set for the Wi-Fi connection.

Returns​

  • None

Example Usage​

set_wifi_priority("YourSSID", 100)

Notes​

This function uses nmcli to retrieve the UUID of the specified connection and set its autoconnect priority. Then, it restarts the NetworkManager service to apply the changes.

  • The function will raise a ValueError if the connection is not found.
  • If the nmcli commands fail, a subprocess.CalledProcessError will be caught and the error message will be printed.

Error Handling​

  • If the nmcli commands fail (e.g., due to incorrect input or missing permissions), a subprocess.CalledProcessError will be caught and the error message will be printed.
  • If the connection with the specified SSID cannot be found, a ValueError will be raised with a message indicating the connection was not found.