How to change IP address of wifi interface using python in linux?

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I want to change ip address of the wifi interface using python. How can I do it? You don't have to tell me the code. Just point me out. I'll hunt down. Thanks!

do you mean change the LOCAL IP address, or to flush to worldwide one, and get a new one from you ISP? — Inbar Rose
– Inbar Rose, Commented Nov 4, 2012 at 12:18
You can use subprocess, and call iwconfig docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html — het.oosten
– het.oosten, Commented Nov 4, 2012 at 12:22
there is nmcli (command-line interface for NetworkManager). For older version there is cnetworkmanager that is implemented in Python and uses D-Bus to talk to NetworkManeger). — jfs
– jfs, Commented Nov 4, 2012 at 12:34
@InbarRose Actualy what I want is to change my wifi card IP address so I can broadcast using it at initial IP address. — Lolitha Ratnayake
– Lolitha Ratnayake, Commented Nov 4, 2012 at 12:38

Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:12:55Z

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The easiest way would be to execute ifconfig from python and pass it the interface options like the ip and broadcast addresses and so on, for example:

from subprocess import call
call(["ifconfig", "eth0", "192.168.1.5", "netmask", "255.255.255.0", "broadcast", "192.168.2.255"])

Edit: There's also a python package that parses config files, you could use that to set the interface options, check this question Is there any python package that could configure IP address of network interface?

edited Jun 20, 2020 at 9:12

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