# Network
Wrapper library over [networkmanager](https://networkmanager.dev/) to better integrate with Astal.
## Usage
You can browse the [Network reference](https://aylur.github.io/libastal/network).
### CLI
There is no CLI for this library, use the one provided by networkmanager.
```sh
nmcli --help
```
### Library
:::code-group
```js [ JavaScript]
import Network from "gi://AstalNetwork"
const network = Network.get_default()
print(network.wifi.ssid)
```
```py [ Python]
from gi.repository import AstalNetwork as Network
network = Network.get_default()
print(network.get_wifi().get_ssid())
```
```lua [ Lua]
local Network = require("lgi").require("AstalNetwork")
local network = Network.get_default()
print(network.wifi.ssid)
```
```vala [ Vala]
// Not yet documented
```
:::
## Installation
1. install dependencies
:::code-group
```sh [ Arch]
sudo pacman -Syu meson vala libnm gobject-introspection
```
```sh [ Fedora]
sudo dnf install meson vala valadoc NetworkManager-libnm-devel gobject-introspection-devel
```
```sh [ Ubuntu]
sudo apt install meson valac libnm-dev gobject-introspection
```
:::
2. clone repo
```sh
git clone https://github.com/aylur/astal.git
cd astal/lib/network
```
3. install
```sh
meson setup --prefix /usr build
meson install -C build
```