On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 12:24:10PM -0400, Martin Dubuc wrote:
> On most laptops, there is a way to disable Wi-Fi either through function
> keys or kill switch. I am wondering if there is a way programmatically
> speaking to figure out whether or not Wi-Fi is currently disabled because
> the user has pressed the Wi-Fi function key or turned Wi-Fi off with the
> kill switch.

  You can install "rfkill" package and use same-named command:
% rfkill list
0: tpacpi_bluetooth_sw: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no


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