Linux Disable Wireless Networking ( Wi-Fi )

To disable wireless networking (Wi-Fi) on Linux, you can follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window on your Linux machine.
2. Type the following command to list the available network interfaces:

3. Identify the wireless interface from the list of available network interfaces. It will typically have a name like “wlan0” or “wlp2s0”.
4. Type the following command to disable the wireless interface:

Replace <interface_name> with the name of your wireless interface.

5. Verify that the wireless interface is now disabled by typing the following command:

The wireless interface should no longer be listed among the available network interfaces.

Note that disabling the wireless interface using the ifconfig command is not persistent across reboots. If you want to permanently disable the wireless interface, you will need to modify the configuration files for your network manager. The exact method for doing this will depend on your Linux distribution and the network manager you are using.