Do an
>ls /sys/class/net
The eth device will always be there; you can tell if it has a cable 
connected by
>sudo ip link dev eth0 up
and looking at the output.
There will also be a wlanx device in /sys/class/net if and only if a WiFi 
dongle is plugged in.

On Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 4:06:00 PM UTC-5, dlchambers wrote:
>
> How can I detect:
> a) If Cat5 ethernet has a live connection (to, say, a switch/router, 
> though perhaps not to the internet)
> b) If wifi has a live connection to
>   i) AP
>   ii) internet
> c) If both ethernet and wifi are present, which adapter is the one I'm 
> currently using?
>
> Many thanks,
> -Dave
>

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