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Title: How to find the saved Wifi Password in Ubuntu
ID: /2021/12/06/How-to-find-the-saved-Wifi-Password-in-Ubuntu
Created: December 6, 2021
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One-liner

A one-liner you can use:

sudo grep --with-filename psk= /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/*

For example:

$ sudo grep --with-filename psk= /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/*

/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/SHAW-999999:psk=99999A999999
/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/SHAW-999999-5G:psk=99999A999999
/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/SHAW-999999-5G:psk=999999999999

After “system-connections/” you will see your WiFi network name. EG “SHAW-999999”. Then you will see your password after “:psk=”. EG “99999A999999”. WiFi network name and password were redacted in case my neighbour is hoping for a free bus ride :)

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