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authorMichael Biebl <biebl@debian.org>2010-11-29 00:47:11 +0100
committerMichael Biebl <biebl@debian.org>2010-11-29 00:47:11 +0100
commit9fae01fa351805b2903e535736e06971bc0b925e (patch)
treec19bccf84c9f894e50fae678ba6ee2b2044e2d30 /cli/src/connections.c
Imported Upstream version 0.8.1 upstream/0.8.1
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+/* nmcli - command-line tool to control NetworkManager
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <dbus/dbus.h>
+#include <dbus/dbus-glib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <netinet/ether.h>
+
+#include <nm-client.h>
+#include <nm-setting-connection.h>
+#include <nm-setting-wired.h>
+#include <nm-setting-pppoe.h>
+#include <nm-setting-wireless.h>
+#include <nm-setting-gsm.h>
+#include <nm-setting-cdma.h>
+#include <nm-setting-bluetooth.h>
+#include <nm-setting-olpc-mesh.h>
+#include <nm-device-ethernet.h>
+#include <nm-device-wifi.h>
+#include <nm-gsm-device.h>
+#include <nm-cdma-device.h>
+#include <nm-device-bt.h>
+//#include <nm-device-olpc-mesh.h>
+#include <nm-remote-settings.h>
+#include <nm-remote-settings-system.h>
+#include <nm-settings-interface.h>
+#include <nm-settings-connection-interface.h>
+#include <nm-vpn-connection.h>
+
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "settings.h"
+#include "connections.h"
+
+
+/* Available fields for 'con status' */
+static NmcOutputField nmc_fields_con_status[] = {
+	{"NAME",          N_("NAME"),         25, NULL, 0},  /* 0 */
+	{"UUID",          N_("UUID"),         38, NULL, 0},  /* 1 */
+	{"DEVICES",       N_("DEVICES"),      10, NULL, 0},  /* 2 */
+	{"SCOPE",         N_("SCOPE"),         8, NULL, 0},  /* 3 */
+	{"DEFAULT",       N_("DEFAULT"),       8, NULL, 0},  /* 4 */
+	{"DBUS-SERVICE",  N_("DBUS-SERVICE"), 45, NULL, 0},  /* 5 */
+	{"SPEC-OBJECT",   N_("SPEC-OBJECT"),  10, NULL, 0},  /* 6 */
+	{"VPN",           N_("VPN"),           5, NULL, 0},  /* 7 */
+	{NULL,            NULL,                0, NULL, 0}
+};
+#define NMC_FIELDS_CON_STATUS_ALL     "NAME,UUID,DEVICES,SCOPE,DEFAULT,VPN,DBUS-SERVICE,SPEC-OBJECT"
+#define NMC_FIELDS_CON_STATUS_COMMON  "NAME,UUID,DEVICES,SCOPE,DEFAULT,VPN"
+
+/* Available fields for 'con list' */
+static NmcOutputField nmc_fields_con_list[] = {
+	{"NAME",            N_("NAME"),           25, NULL, 0},  /* 0 */
+	{"UUID",            N_("UUID"),           38, NULL, 0},  /* 1 */
+	{"TYPE",            N_("TYPE"),           17, NULL, 0},  /* 2 */
+	{"SCOPE",           N_("SCOPE"),           8, NULL, 0},  /* 3 */
+	{"TIMESTAMP",       N_("TIMESTAMP"),      12, NULL, 0},  /* 4 */
+	{"TIMESTAMP-REAL",  N_("TIMESTAMP-REAL"), 34, NULL, 0},  /* 5 */
+	{"AUTOCONNECT",     N_("AUTOCONNECT"),    13, NULL, 0},  /* 6 */
+	{"READONLY",        N_("READONLY"),       10, NULL, 0},  /* 7 */
+	{NULL,              NULL,                  0, NULL, 0}
+};
+#define NMC_FIELDS_CON_LIST_ALL     "NAME,UUID,TYPE,SCOPE,TIMESTAMP,TIMESTAMP-REAL,AUTOCONNECT,READONLY"
+#define NMC_FIELDS_CON_LIST_COMMON  "NAME,UUID,TYPE,SCOPE,TIMESTAMP-REAL"
+
+
+/* Helper macro to define fields */
+#define SETTING_FIELD(setting, width) { setting, N_(setting), width, NULL, 0 }
+
+/* Available settings for 'con list id/uuid <con>' */
+static NmcOutputField nmc_fields_settings_names[] = {
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_SETTING_NAME, 0),            /* 0 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_WIRED_SETTING_NAME, 0),                 /* 1 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_802_1X_SETTING_NAME, 0),                /* 2 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_SETTING_NAME, 0),              /* 3 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_SECURITY_SETTING_NAME, 0),     /* 4 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_IP4_CONFIG_SETTING_NAME, 0),            /* 5 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_IP6_CONFIG_SETTING_NAME, 0),            /* 6 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_SERIAL_SETTING_NAME, 0),                /* 7 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_PPP_SETTING_NAME, 0),                   /* 8 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_PPPOE_SETTING_NAME, 0),                 /* 9 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_GSM_SETTING_NAME, 0),                   /* 10 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_CDMA_SETTING_NAME, 0),                  /* 11 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_BLUETOOTH_SETTING_NAME, 0),             /* 12 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_OLPC_MESH_SETTING_NAME, 0),             /* 13 */
+	SETTING_FIELD (NM_SETTING_VPN_SETTING_NAME, 0),                   /* 14 */
+	{NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0}
+};
+#define NMC_FIELDS_SETTINGS_NAMES_ALL    NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_WIRED_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_802_1X_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_SECURITY_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_IP4_CONFIG_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_IP6_CONFIG_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_SERIAL_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_PPP_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_PPPOE_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_GSM_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_CDMA_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_BLUETOOTH_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_OLPC_MESH_SETTING_NAME","\
+                                         NM_SETTING_VPN_SETTING_NAME
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	NmCli *nmc;
+	int argc;
+	char **argv;
+} ArgsInfo;
+
+extern GMainLoop *loop;   /* glib main loop variable */
+
+static ArgsInfo args_info;
+
+/* static function prototypes */
+static void usage (void);
+static void quit (void);
+static void show_connection (NMConnection *data, gpointer user_data);
+static NMConnection *find_connection (GSList *list, const char *filter_type, const char *filter_val);
+static gboolean find_device_for_connection (NmCli *nmc, NMConnection *connection, const char *iface, const char *ap,
+                                            NMDevice **device, const char **spec_object, GError **error);
+static const char *active_connection_state_to_string (NMActiveConnectionState state);
+static void active_connection_state_cb (NMActiveConnection *active, GParamSpec *pspec, gpointer user_data);
+static void activate_connection_cb (gpointer user_data, const char *path, GError *error);
+static void get_connections_cb (NMSettingsInterface *settings, gpointer user_data);
+static NMCResultCode do_connections_list (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv);
+static NMCResultCode do_connections_status (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv);
+static NMCResultCode do_connection_up (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv);
+static NMCResultCode do_connection_down (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv);
+
+static void
+usage (void)
+{
+	fprintf (stderr,
+	 	 _("Usage: nmcli con { COMMAND | help }\n"
+		 "  COMMAND := { list | status | up | down }\n\n"
+		 "  list [id <id> | uuid <id> | system | user]\n"
+		 "  status\n"
+		 "  up id <id> | uuid <id> [iface <iface>] [ap <hwaddr>] [--nowait] [--timeout <timeout>]\n"
+		 "  down id <id> | uuid <id>\n"));
+}
+
+/* quit main loop */
+static void
+quit (void)
+{
+	g_main_loop_quit (loop);  /* quit main loop */
+}
+
+static gboolean
+nmc_connection_detail (NMConnection *connection, NmCli *nmc)
+{
+	NMSetting *setting;
+	GError *error = NULL;
+	GArray *print_settings_array;
+	int i;
+	char *fields_str;
+	char *fields_all =    NMC_FIELDS_SETTINGS_NAMES_ALL;
+	char *fields_common = NMC_FIELDS_SETTINGS_NAMES_ALL;
+	guint32 mode_flag = (nmc->print_output == NMC_PRINT_PRETTY) ? NMC_PF_FLAG_PRETTY : (nmc->print_output == NMC_PRINT_TERSE) ? NMC_PF_FLAG_TERSE : 0;
+	guint32 multiline_flag = nmc->multiline_output ? NMC_PF_FLAG_MULTILINE : 0;
+	guint32 escape_flag = nmc->escape_values ? NMC_PF_FLAG_ESCAPE : 0;
+	gboolean was_output = FALSE;
+
+	if (!nmc->required_fields || strcasecmp (nmc->required_fields, "common") == 0)
+		fields_str = fields_common;
+	else if (!nmc->required_fields || strcasecmp (nmc->required_fields, "all") == 0)
+		fields_str = fields_all;
+	else
+		fields_str = nmc->required_fields;
+
+	print_settings_array = parse_output_fields (fields_str, nmc_fields_settings_names, &error);
+	if (error) {
+		if (error->code == 0)
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: 'con list': %s"), error->message);
+		else
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: 'con list': %s; allowed fields: %s"), error->message, NMC_FIELDS_SETTINGS_NAMES_ALL);
+		g_error_free (error);
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	nmc->allowed_fields = nmc_fields_settings_names;
+	nmc->print_fields.flags = multiline_flag | mode_flag | escape_flag | NMC_PF_FLAG_MAIN_HEADER_ONLY;
+	nmc->print_fields.header_name = _("Connection details");
+	nmc->print_fields.indices = parse_output_fields (NMC_FIELDS_SETTINGS_NAMES_ALL, nmc->allowed_fields, NULL);
+	print_fields (nmc->print_fields, nmc->allowed_fields);
+
+	/* Loop through the required settings and print them. */
+	for (i = 0; i < print_settings_array->len; i++) {
+		int section_idx = g_array_index (print_settings_array, int, i);
+
+		if (nmc->print_output != NMC_PRINT_TERSE && !nmc->multiline_output && was_output)
+			printf ("\n"); /* Empty line */
+
+		was_output = FALSE;
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[0].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_connection_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[1].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRED);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_wired_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[2].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_802_1X);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_802_1X_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[3].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRELESS);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_wireless_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[4].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRELESS_SECURITY);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_wireless_security_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[5].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP4_CONFIG);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_ip4_config_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[6].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP6_CONFIG);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_ip6_config_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[7].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_SERIAL);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_serial_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[8].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_PPP);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_ppp_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[9].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_PPPOE);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_pppoe_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[10].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_GSM);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_gsm_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[11].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CDMA);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_cdma_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[12].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_BLUETOOTH);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_bluetooth_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[13].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_OLPC_MESH);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_olpc_mesh_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!strcasecmp (nmc_fields_settings_names[section_idx].name, nmc_fields_settings_names[14].name)) {
+			setting = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_VPN);
+			if (setting) {
+				setting_vpn_details (setting, nmc);
+				was_output = TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (print_settings_array)
+		g_array_free (print_settings_array, FALSE);
+
+	return NMC_RESULT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static void
+show_connection (NMConnection *data, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	NMConnection *connection = (NMConnection *) data;
+	NmCli *nmc = (NmCli *) user_data;
+	NMSettingConnection *s_con;
+	guint64 timestamp;
+	char *timestamp_str;
+	char timestamp_real_str[64];
+
+	s_con = (NMSettingConnection *) nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION);
+	if (s_con) {
+		/* Obtain field values */
+		timestamp = nm_setting_connection_get_timestamp (s_con);
+		timestamp_str = g_strdup_printf ("%" G_GUINT64_FORMAT, timestamp);
+		strftime (timestamp_real_str, sizeof (timestamp_real_str), "%c", localtime ((time_t *) &timestamp));
+		nmc->allowed_fields[0].value = nm_setting_connection_get_id (s_con);
+		nmc->allowed_fields[1].value = nm_setting_connection_get_uuid (s_con);
+		nmc->allowed_fields[2].value = nm_setting_connection_get_connection_type (s_con);
+		nmc->allowed_fields[3].value = nm_connection_get_scope (connection) == NM_CONNECTION_SCOPE_SYSTEM ? _("system") : _("user");
+		nmc->allowed_fields[4].value = timestamp_str;
+		nmc->allowed_fields[5].value = timestamp ? timestamp_real_str : _("never");
+		nmc->allowed_fields[6].value = nm_setting_connection_get_autoconnect (s_con) ? _("yes") : _("no");
+		nmc->allowed_fields[7].value = nm_setting_connection_get_read_only (s_con) ? _("yes") : _("no");
+
+		nmc->print_fields.flags &= ~NMC_PF_FLAG_MAIN_HEADER_ADD & ~NMC_PF_FLAG_MAIN_HEADER_ONLY & ~NMC_PF_FLAG_FIELD_NAMES; /* Clear header flags */
+		print_fields (nmc->print_fields, nmc->allowed_fields);
+
+		g_free (timestamp_str);
+	}
+}
+
+static NMConnection *
+find_connection (GSList *list, const char *filter_type, const char *filter_val)
+{
+	NMSettingConnection *s_con;
+	NMConnection *connection;
+	GSList *iterator;
+	const char *id;
+	const char *uuid;
+
+	iterator = list;
+	while (iterator) {
+		connection = NM_CONNECTION (iterator->data);
+		s_con = (NMSettingConnection *) nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION);
+		if (s_con) {
+			id = nm_setting_connection_get_id (s_con);
+			uuid = nm_setting_connection_get_uuid (s_con);
+			if (filter_type) {
+				if ((strcmp (filter_type, "id") == 0 && strcmp (filter_val, id) == 0) ||
+				    (strcmp (filter_type, "uuid") == 0 && strcmp (filter_val, uuid) == 0)) {
+					return connection;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		iterator = g_slist_next (iterator);
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static NMCResultCode
+do_connections_list (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	GError *error1 = NULL;
+	GError *error2 = NULL;
+	char *fields_str;
+	char *fields_all =    NMC_FIELDS_CON_LIST_ALL;
+	char *fields_common = NMC_FIELDS_CON_LIST_COMMON;
+	guint32 mode_flag = (nmc->print_output == NMC_PRINT_PRETTY) ? NMC_PF_FLAG_PRETTY : (nmc->print_output == NMC_PRINT_TERSE) ? NMC_PF_FLAG_TERSE : 0;
+	guint32 multiline_flag = nmc->multiline_output ? NMC_PF_FLAG_MULTILINE : 0;
+	guint32 escape_flag = nmc->escape_values ? NMC_PF_FLAG_ESCAPE : 0;
+	gboolean valid_param_specified = FALSE;
+
+	nmc->should_wait = FALSE;
+
+	if (!nmc->required_fields || strcasecmp (nmc->required_fields, "common") == 0)
+		fields_str = fields_common;
+	else if (!nmc->required_fields || strcasecmp (nmc->required_fields, "all") == 0)
+		fields_str = fields_all;
+	else
+		fields_str = nmc->required_fields;
+
+	nmc->allowed_fields = nmc_fields_con_list;
+	nmc->print_fields.indices = parse_output_fields (fields_str, nmc->allowed_fields, &error1);
+	/* error1 is checked later - it's not valid for connection details */
+
+	if (argc == 0) {
+		if (!nmc_terse_option_check (nmc->print_output, nmc->required_fields, &error2))
+			goto error;
+		if (error1)
+			goto error;
+		valid_param_specified = TRUE;
+
+		nmc->print_fields.flags = multiline_flag | mode_flag | escape_flag | NMC_PF_FLAG_MAIN_HEADER_ADD | NMC_PF_FLAG_FIELD_NAMES;
+		nmc->print_fields.header_name = _("System connections");
+		print_fields (nmc->print_fields, nmc->allowed_fields);
+		g_slist_foreach (nmc->system_connections, (GFunc) show_connection, nmc);
+
+		nmc->print_fields.flags = multiline_flag | mode_flag | escape_flag | NMC_PF_FLAG_MAIN_HEADER_ADD | NMC_PF_FLAG_FIELD_NAMES;
+		nmc->print_fields.header_name = _("User connections");
+		print_fields (nmc->print_fields, nmc->allowed_fields);
+		g_slist_foreach (nmc->user_connections, (GFunc) show_connection, nmc);
+	}
+	else {
+		while (argc > 0) {
+			if (strcmp (*argv, "id") == 0 || strcmp (*argv, "uuid") == 0) {
+				const char *selector = *argv;
+				NMConnection *con1;
+				NMConnection *con2;
+
+				if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) != 0) {
+					g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s argument is missing."), *argv);
+					nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+					return nmc->return_value;
+				}
+				valid_param_specified = TRUE;
+				if (!nmc->mode_specified)
+					nmc->multiline_output = TRUE;  /* multiline mode is default for 'con list id|uuid' */
+
+				con1 = find_connection (nmc->system_connections, selector, *argv);
+				con2 = find_connection (nmc->user_connections, selector, *argv);
+				if (con1) nmc_connection_detail (con1, nmc);
+				if (con2) nmc_connection_detail (con2, nmc);
+				if (!con1 && !con2) {
+					g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s - no such connection."), *argv);
+					nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+			else if (strcmp (*argv, "system") == 0) {
+				if (!nmc_terse_option_check (nmc->print_output, nmc->required_fields, &error2))
+					goto error;
+				if (error1)
+					goto error;
+				valid_param_specified = TRUE;
+
+				nmc->print_fields.flags = multiline_flag | mode_flag | escape_flag | NMC_PF_FLAG_MAIN_HEADER_ADD | NMC_PF_FLAG_FIELD_NAMES;
+				nmc->print_fields.header_name = _("System connections");
+				print_fields (nmc->print_fields, nmc->allowed_fields);
+				g_slist_foreach (nmc->system_connections, (GFunc) show_connection, nmc);
+				break;
+			}
+			else if (strcmp (*argv, "user") == 0) {
+				if (!nmc_terse_option_check (nmc->print_output, nmc->required_fields, &error2))
+					goto error;
+				if (error1)
+					goto error;
+				valid_param_specified = TRUE;
+
+				nmc->print_fields.flags = multiline_flag | mode_flag | escape_flag | NMC_PF_FLAG_MAIN_HEADER_ADD | NMC_PF_FLAG_FIELD_NAMES;
+				nmc->print_fields.header_name = _("User connections");
+				print_fields (nmc->print_fields, nmc->allowed_fields);
+				g_slist_foreach (nmc->user_connections, (GFunc) show_connection, nmc);
+				break;
+			}
+			else {
+				fprintf (stderr, _("Unknown parameter: %s\n"), *argv);
+			}
+
+			argc--;
+			argv++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!valid_param_specified) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: no valid parameter specified."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+	}
+	return nmc->return_value;
+
+error:
+	if (error1) {
+		if (error1->code == 0)
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: 'con list': %s"), error1->message);
+		else
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: 'con list': %s; allowed fields: %s"), error1->message, NMC_FIELDS_CON_LIST_ALL);
+		g_error_free (error1);
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+	}
+	if (error2) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s."), error2->message);
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+		g_error_free (error2);
+	}
+
+	return nmc->return_value;
+}
+
+typedef struct {
+	NmCli *nmc;
+	NMConnectionScope scope;
+} StatusInfo;
+
+static void
+show_active_connection (gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	NMActiveConnection *active = NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION (data);
+	StatusInfo *info = (StatusInfo *) user_data;
+	GSList *con_list, *iter;
+	const char *active_path;
+	NMConnectionScope active_service_scope;
+	NMSettingConnection *s_con;
+	const GPtrArray *devices;
+	GString *dev_str;
+	int i;
+
+	active_path = nm_active_connection_get_connection (active);
+	active_service_scope = nm_active_connection_get_scope (active);
+
+	if (active_service_scope != info->scope)
+		return;
+
+	/* Get devices of the active connection */
+	dev_str = g_string_new (NULL);
+	devices = nm_active_connection_get_devices (active);
+	for (i = 0; devices && (i < devices->len); i++) {
+		NMDevice *device = g_ptr_array_index (devices, i);
+
+		g_string_append (dev_str, nm_device_get_iface (device));
+		g_string_append_c (dev_str, ',');
+	}
+	if (dev_str->len > 0)
+		g_string_truncate (dev_str, dev_str->len - 1);  /* Cut off last ',' */
+
+	con_list = (info->scope == NM_CONNECTION_SCOPE_SYSTEM) ? info->nmc->system_connections : info->nmc->user_connections;
+	for (iter = con_list; iter; iter = g_slist_next (iter)) {
+		NMConnection *connection = (NMConnection *) iter->data;
+		const char *con_path = nm_connection_get_path (connection);
+
+		if (!strcmp (active_path, con_path)) {
+			/* This connection is active */
+			s_con = (NMSettingConnection *) nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION);
+			g_assert (s_con != NULL);
+
+			/* Obtain field values */
+			info->nmc->allowed_fields[0].value = nm_setting_connection_get_id (s_con);
+			info->nmc->allowed_fields[1].value = nm_setting_connection_get_uuid (s_con);
+			info->nmc->allowed_fields[2].value = dev_str->str;
+			info->nmc->allowed_fields[3].value = active_service_scope == NM_CONNECTION_SCOPE_SYSTEM ? _("system") : _("user");
+			info->nmc->allowed_fields[4].value = nm_active_connection_get_default (active) ? _("yes") : _("no");
+			info->nmc->allowed_fields[5].value = nm_active_connection_get_service_name (active);
+			info->nmc->allowed_fields[6].value = nm_active_connection_get_specific_object (active);
+			info->nmc->allowed_fields[7].value = NM_IS_VPN_CONNECTION (active) ? _("yes") : _("no");
+
+			info->nmc->print_fields.flags &= ~NMC_PF_FLAG_MAIN_HEADER_ADD & ~NMC_PF_FLAG_MAIN_HEADER_ONLY & ~NMC_PF_FLAG_FIELD_NAMES; /* Clear header flags */
+			print_fields (info->nmc->print_fields, info->nmc->allowed_fields);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	g_string_free (dev_str, TRUE);
+}
+
+static NMCResultCode
+do_connections_status (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	const GPtrArray *active_cons;
+	GError *error = NULL;
+	StatusInfo *info;
+	char *fields_str;
+	char *fields_all =    NMC_FIELDS_CON_STATUS_ALL;
+	char *fields_common = NMC_FIELDS_CON_STATUS_COMMON;
+	guint32 mode_flag = (nmc->print_output == NMC_PRINT_PRETTY) ? NMC_PF_FLAG_PRETTY : (nmc->print_output == NMC_PRINT_TERSE) ? NMC_PF_FLAG_TERSE : 0;
+	guint32 multiline_flag = nmc->multiline_output ? NMC_PF_FLAG_MULTILINE : 0;
+	guint32 escape_flag = nmc->escape_values ? NMC_PF_FLAG_ESCAPE : 0;
+
+	nmc->should_wait = FALSE;
+
+	/* create NMClient */
+	if (!nmc->get_client (nmc))
+		return nmc->return_value;
+
+	active_cons = nm_client_get_active_connections (nmc->client);
+
+	if (!nmc->required_fields || strcasecmp (nmc->required_fields, "common") == 0)
+		fields_str = fields_common;
+	else if (!nmc->required_fields || strcasecmp (nmc->required_fields, "all") == 0)
+		fields_str = fields_all;
+	else
+		fields_str = nmc->required_fields;
+
+	nmc->allowed_fields = nmc_fields_con_status;
+	nmc->print_fields.indices = parse_output_fields (fields_str, nmc->allowed_fields, &error);
+
+	if (error) {
+		if (error->code == 0)
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: 'con status': %s"), error->message);
+		else
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: 'con status': %s; allowed fields: %s"), error->message, NMC_FIELDS_CON_STATUS_ALL);
+		g_error_free (error);
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	nmc->print_fields.flags = multiline_flag | mode_flag | escape_flag | NMC_PF_FLAG_MAIN_HEADER_ADD | NMC_PF_FLAG_FIELD_NAMES;
+	nmc->print_fields.header_name = _("Active connections");
+	print_fields (nmc->print_fields, nmc->allowed_fields);
+
+	if (active_cons && active_cons->len) {
+		info = g_malloc0 (sizeof (StatusInfo));
+		info->nmc = nmc;
+		info->scope = NM_CONNECTION_SCOPE_SYSTEM;
+		g_ptr_array_foreach ((GPtrArray *) active_cons, show_active_connection, (gpointer) info);
+		info->scope = NM_CONNECTION_SCOPE_USER;
+		g_ptr_array_foreach ((GPtrArray *) active_cons, show_active_connection, (gpointer) info);
+		g_free (info);
+	}
+
+error:
+
+	return nmc->return_value;
+}
+
+/* --------------------
+ * These function should be moved to libnm-glib in the end.
+ */
+static gboolean
+check_ethernet_compatible (NMDeviceEthernet *device, NMConnection *connection, GError **error)
+{
+	NMSettingConnection *s_con;
+	NMSettingWired *s_wired;
+	const char *connection_type;
+	gboolean is_pppoe = FALSE;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, FALSE);
+
+	s_con = NM_SETTING_CONNECTION (nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION));
+	g_assert (s_con);
+
+	connection_type = nm_setting_connection_get_connection_type (s_con);
+	if (   strcmp (connection_type, NM_SETTING_WIRED_SETTING_NAME)
+	    && strcmp (connection_type, NM_SETTING_PPPOE_SETTING_NAME)) {
+		g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		             "The connection was not a wired or PPPoE connection.");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	if (!strcmp (connection_type, NM_SETTING_PPPOE_SETTING_NAME))
+		is_pppoe = TRUE;
+
+	s_wired = (NMSettingWired *) nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRED);
+	/* Wired setting is optional for PPPoE */
+	if (!is_pppoe && !s_wired) {
+		g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		             "The connection was not a valid wired connection.");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	if (s_wired) {
+		const GByteArray *mac;
+		const char *device_mac_str;
+		struct ether_addr *device_mac;
+
+		device_mac_str = nm_device_ethernet_get_hw_address (device);
+		device_mac = ether_aton (device_mac_str);
+		if (!device_mac) {
+			g_set_error (error, 0, 0, "Invalid device MAC address.");
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		mac = nm_setting_wired_get_mac_address (s_wired);
+		if (mac && memcmp (mac->data, device_mac->ether_addr_octet, ETH_ALEN)) {
+			g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+			             "The connection's MAC address did not match this device.");
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// FIXME: check bitrate against device capabilities
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+check_wifi_compatible (NMDeviceWifi *device, NMConnection *connection, GError **error)
+{
+	NMSettingConnection *s_con;
+	NMSettingWireless *s_wireless;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, FALSE);
+
+	s_con = NM_SETTING_CONNECTION (nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION));
+	g_assert (s_con);
+
+	if (strcmp (nm_setting_connection_get_connection_type (s_con), NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_SETTING_NAME)) {
+		g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		             "The connection was not a WiFi connection.");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	s_wireless = NM_SETTING_WIRELESS (nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRELESS));
+	if (!s_wireless) {
+		g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		             "The connection was not a valid WiFi connection.");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	if (s_wireless) {
+		const GByteArray *mac;
+		const char *device_mac_str;
+		struct ether_addr *device_mac;
+
+		device_mac_str = nm_device_wifi_get_hw_address (device);
+		device_mac = ether_aton (device_mac_str);
+		if (!device_mac) {
+			g_set_error (error, 0, 0, "Invalid device MAC address.");
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		mac = nm_setting_wireless_get_mac_address (s_wireless);
+		if (mac && memcmp (mac->data, device_mac->ether_addr_octet, ETH_ALEN)) {
+			g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		        	     "The connection's MAC address did not match this device.");
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// FIXME: check channel/freq/band against bands the hardware supports
+	// FIXME: check encryption against device capabilities
+	// FIXME: check bitrate against device capabilities
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+check_bt_compatible (NMDeviceBt *device, NMConnection *connection, GError **error)
+{
+	NMSettingConnection *s_con;
+	NMSettingBluetooth *s_bt;
+	const GByteArray *array;
+	char *str;
+	const char *device_hw_str;
+	int addr_match = FALSE;
+	const char *bt_type_str;
+	guint32 bt_type, bt_capab;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, FALSE);
+
+	s_con = NM_SETTING_CONNECTION (nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION));
+	g_assert (s_con);
+
+	if (strcmp (nm_setting_connection_get_connection_type (s_con), NM_SETTING_BLUETOOTH_SETTING_NAME)) {
+		g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		             "The connection was not a Bluetooth connection.");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	s_bt = NM_SETTING_BLUETOOTH (nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_BLUETOOTH));
+	if (!s_bt) {
+		g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		             "The connection was not a valid Bluetooth connection.");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	array = nm_setting_bluetooth_get_bdaddr (s_bt);
+	if (!array || (array->len != ETH_ALEN)) {
+		g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		             "The connection did not contain a valid Bluetooth address.");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	bt_type_str = nm_setting_bluetooth_get_connection_type (s_bt);
+	g_assert (bt_type_str);
+
+	bt_type = NM_BT_CAPABILITY_NONE;
+	if (!strcmp (bt_type_str, NM_SETTING_BLUETOOTH_TYPE_DUN))
+		bt_type = NM_BT_CAPABILITY_DUN;
+	else if (!strcmp (bt_type_str, NM_SETTING_BLUETOOTH_TYPE_PANU))
+		bt_type = NM_BT_CAPABILITY_NAP;
+
+	bt_capab = nm_device_bt_get_capabilities (device);
+	if (!(bt_type & bt_capab)) {
+		g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		             "The connection was not compatible with the device's capabilities.");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	device_hw_str = nm_device_bt_get_hw_address (device);
+
+	str = g_strdup_printf ("%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X",
+	                       array->data[0], array->data[1], array->data[2],
+	                       array->data[3], array->data[4], array->data[5]);
+	addr_match = !strcmp (device_hw_str, str);
+	g_free (str);
+
+	return addr_match;
+}
+
+#if 0
+static gboolean
+check_olpc_mesh_compatible (NMDeviceOlpcMesh *device, NMConnection *connection, GError **error)
+{
+	NMSettingConnection *s_con;
+	NMSettingOlpcMesh *s_mesh;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, FALSE);
+
+	s_con = NM_SETTING_CONNECTION (nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION));
+	g_assert (s_con);
+
+	if (strcmp (nm_setting_connection_get_connection_type (s_con), NM_SETTING_OLPC_MESH_SETTING_NAME)) {
+		g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		             "The connection was not a Mesh connection.");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	s_mesh = NM_SETTING_OLPC_MESH (nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_OLPC_MESH));
+	if (!s_mesh) {
+		g_set_error (error, 0, 0,
+		             "The connection was not a valid Mesh connection.");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+#endif
+
+static gboolean
+nm_device_is_connection_compatible (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection, GError **error)
+{
+	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_DEVICE (device), FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_CONNECTION (connection), FALSE);
+
+	if (NM_IS_DEVICE_ETHERNET (device))
+		return check_ethernet_compatible (NM_DEVICE_ETHERNET (device), connection, error);
+	else if (NM_IS_DEVICE_WIFI (device))
+		return check_wifi_compatible (NM_DEVICE_WIFI (device), connection, error);
+	else if (NM_IS_DEVICE_BT (device))
+		return check_bt_compatible (NM_DEVICE_BT (device), connection, error);
+//	else if (NM_IS_DEVICE_OLPC_MESH (device))
+//		return check_olpc_mesh_compatible (NM_DEVICE_OLPC_MESH (device), connection, error);
+
+	g_set_error (error, 0, 0, "unhandled device type '%s'", G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (device));
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * nm_client_get_active_connection_by_path:
+ * @client: a #NMClient
+ * @object_path: the object path to search for
+ *
+ * Gets a #NMActiveConnection from a #NMClient.
+ *
+ * Returns: the #NMActiveConnection for the given @object_path or %NULL if none is found.
+ **/
+static NMActiveConnection *
+nm_client_get_active_connection_by_path (NMClient *client, const char *object_path)
+{
+	const GPtrArray *actives;
+	int i;
+	NMActiveConnection *active = NULL;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_CLIENT (client), NULL);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (object_path, NULL);
+
+	actives = nm_client_get_active_connections (client);
+	if (!actives)
+		return NULL;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < actives->len; i++) {
+		NMActiveConnection *candidate = g_ptr_array_index (actives, i);
+		if (!strcmp (nm_object_get_path (NM_OBJECT (candidate)), object_path)) {
+			active = candidate;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return active;
+}
+/* -------------------- */
+
+static NMActiveConnection *
+get_default_active_connection (NmCli *nmc, NMDevice **device)
+{
+	NMActiveConnection *default_ac = NULL;
+	NMDevice *non_default_device = NULL;
+	NMActiveConnection *non_default_ac = NULL;
+	const GPtrArray *connections;
+	int i;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (nmc != NULL, NULL);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (device != NULL, NULL);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (*device == NULL, NULL);
+
+	connections = nm_client_get_active_connections (nmc->client);
+	for (i = 0; connections && (i < connections->len); i++) {
+		NMActiveConnection *candidate = g_ptr_array_index (connections, i);
+		const GPtrArray *devices;
+
+		devices = nm_active_connection_get_devices (candidate);
+		if (!devices || !devices->len)
+			continue;
+
+		if (nm_active_connection_get_default (candidate)) {
+			if (!default_ac) {
+				*device = g_ptr_array_index (devices, 0);
+				default_ac = candidate;
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (!non_default_ac) {
+				non_default_device = g_ptr_array_index (devices, 0);
+				non_default_ac = candidate;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Prefer the default connection if one exists, otherwise return the first
+	 * non-default connection.
+	 */
+	if (!default_ac && non_default_ac) {
+		default_ac = non_default_ac;
+		*device = non_default_device;
+	}
+	return default_ac;
+}
+
+/* Find a device to activate the connection on.
+ * IN:  connection:  connection to activate
+ *      iface:       device interface name to use (optional)
+ *      ap:          access point to use (optional; valid just for 802-11-wireless)
+ * OUT: device:      found device
+ *      spec_object: specific_object path of NMAccessPoint
+ * RETURNS: TRUE when a device is found, FALSE otherwise.
+ */
+static gboolean
+find_device_for_connection (NmCli *nmc, NMConnection *connection, const char *iface, const char *ap,
+                            NMDevice **device, const char **spec_object, GError **error)
+{
+	NMSettingConnection *s_con;
+	const char *con_type;
+	int i, j;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (nmc != NULL, FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (device != NULL && *device == NULL, FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (spec_object != NULL && *spec_object == NULL, FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, FALSE);
+
+	s_con = (NMSettingConnection *) nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION);
+	g_assert (s_con);
+	con_type = nm_setting_connection_get_connection_type (s_con);
+
+	if (strcmp (con_type, "vpn") == 0) {
+		/* VPN connections */
+		NMActiveConnection *active = NULL;
+		if (iface) {
+			const GPtrArray *connections = nm_client_get_active_connections (nmc->client);
+			for (i = 0; connections && (i < connections->len) && !active; i++) {
+				NMActiveConnection *candidate = g_ptr_array_index (connections, i);
+				const GPtrArray *devices = nm_active_connection_get_devices (candidate);
+				if (!devices || !devices->len)
+					continue;
+
+				for (j = 0; devices && (j < devices->len); j++) {
+					NMDevice *dev = g_ptr_array_index (devices, j);
+					if (!strcmp (iface, nm_device_get_iface (dev))) {
+						active = candidate;
+						*device = dev;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if (!active) {
+				g_set_error (error, 0, 0, _("no active connection on device '%s'"), iface);
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+			*spec_object = nm_object_get_path (NM_OBJECT (active));
+			return TRUE;
+		} else {
+			active = get_default_active_connection (nmc, device);
+			if (!active) {
+				g_set_error (error, 0, 0, _("no active connection or device"));
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+			*spec_object = nm_object_get_path (NM_OBJECT (active));
+			return TRUE;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* Other connections */
+		NMDevice *found_device = NULL;
+		const GPtrArray *devices = nm_client_get_devices (nmc->client);
+
+		for (i = 0; devices && (i < devices->len) && !found_device; i++) {
+			NMDevice *dev = g_ptr_array_index (devices, i);
+
+			if (iface) {
+				const char *dev_iface = nm_device_get_iface (dev);
+				if (   !strcmp (dev_iface, iface)
+				    && nm_device_is_connection_compatible (dev, connection, NULL)) {
+					found_device = dev;
+				}
+			} else {
+				if (nm_device_is_connection_compatible (dev, connection, NULL)) {
+					found_device = dev;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (found_device && ap && !strcmp (con_type, "802-11-wireless") && NM_IS_DEVICE_WIFI (dev)) {
+				char *hwaddr_up = g_ascii_strup (ap, -1);
+				const GPtrArray *aps = nm_device_wifi_get_access_points (NM_DEVICE_WIFI (dev));
+				found_device = NULL;  /* Mark as not found; set to the device again later, only if AP matches */
+
+				for (j = 0; aps && (j < aps->len); j++) {
+					NMAccessPoint *candidate_ap = g_ptr_array_index (aps, j);
+					const char *candidate_hwaddr = nm_access_point_get_hw_address (candidate_ap);
+
+					if (!strcmp (hwaddr_up, candidate_hwaddr)) {
+						found_device = dev;
+						*spec_object = nm_object_get_path (NM_OBJECT (candidate_ap));
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				g_free (hwaddr_up);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (found_device) {
+			*device = found_device;
+			return TRUE;
+		} else {
+			if (iface)
+				g_set_error (error, 0, 0, _("device '%s' not compatible with connection '%s'"), iface, nm_setting_connection_get_id (s_con));
+			else
+				g_set_error (error, 0, 0, _("no device found for connection '%s'"), nm_setting_connection_get_id (s_con));
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static const char *
+active_connection_state_to_string (NMActiveConnectionState state)
+{
+	switch (state) {
+	case NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_ACTIVATING:
+		return _("activating");
+	case NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_ACTIVATED:
+		return _("activated");
+	case NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_UNKNOWN:
+	default:
+		return _("unknown");
+	}
+}
+
+static const char *
+vpn_connection_state_to_string (NMVPNConnectionState state)
+{
+	switch (state) {
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_PREPARE:
+		return _("VPN connecting (prepare)");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_NEED_AUTH:
+		return _("VPN connecting (need authentication)");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_CONNECT:
+		return _("VPN connecting");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_IP_CONFIG_GET:
+		return _("VPN connecting (getting IP configuration)");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_ACTIVATED:
+		return _("VPN connected");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_FAILED:
+		return _("VPN connection failed");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECTED:
+		return _("VPN disconnected");
+	default:
+		return _("unknown");
+	}
+}
+
+static const char *
+vpn_connection_state_reason_to_string (NMVPNConnectionStateReason reason)
+{
+	switch (reason) {
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_UNKNOWN:
+		return _("unknown reason");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_NONE:
+		return _("none");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_USER_DISCONNECTED:
+		return _("the user was disconnected");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_DEVICE_DISCONNECTED:
+		return _("the base network connection was interrupted");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_SERVICE_STOPPED:
+		return _("the VPN service stopped unexpectedly");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_IP_CONFIG_INVALID:
+		return _("the VPN service returned invalid configuration");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_CONNECT_TIMEOUT:
+		return _("the connection attempt timed out");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_SERVICE_START_TIMEOUT:
+		return _("the VPN service did not start in time");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_SERVICE_START_FAILED:
+		return _("the VPN service failed to start");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_NO_SECRETS:
+		return _("no valid VPN secrets");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_LOGIN_FAILED:
+		return _("invalid VPN secrets");
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_REASON_CONNECTION_REMOVED:
+		return _("the connection was removed");
+	default:
+		return _("unknown");
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+active_connection_state_cb (NMActiveConnection *active, GParamSpec *pspec, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	NmCli *nmc = (NmCli *) user_data;
+	NMActiveConnectionState state;
+
+	state = nm_active_connection_get_state (active);
+
+	printf (_("state: %s\n"), active_connection_state_to_string (state));
+
+	if (state == NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_ACTIVATED) {
+		printf (_("Connection activated\n"));
+		quit ();
+	} else if (state == NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_UNKNOWN) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: Connection activation failed."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_CON_ACTIVATION;
+		quit ();
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+vpn_connection_state_cb (NMVPNConnection *vpn,
+                         NMVPNConnectionState state,
+                         NMVPNConnectionStateReason reason,
+                         gpointer user_data)
+{
+	NmCli *nmc = (NmCli *) user_data;
+
+	switch (state) {
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_PREPARE:
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_NEED_AUTH:
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_CONNECT:
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_IP_CONFIG_GET:
+		printf (_("state: %s (%d)\n"), vpn_connection_state_to_string (state), state);
+		break;
+
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_ACTIVATED:
+		printf (_("Connection activated\n"));
+		quit ();
+		break;
+
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_FAILED:
+	case NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_DISCONNECTED:
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: Connection activation failed: %s."), vpn_connection_state_reason_to_string (reason));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_CON_ACTIVATION;
+		quit ();
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static gboolean
+timeout_cb (gpointer user_data)
+{
+	/* Time expired -> exit nmcli */
+
+	NmCli *nmc = (NmCli *) user_data;
+
+	g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: Timeout %d sec expired."), nmc->timeout);
+	nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_TIMEOUT_EXPIRED;
+	quit ();
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
+static void
+foo_active_connections_changed_cb (NMClient *client,
+                                   GParamSpec *pspec,
+                                   gpointer user_data)
+{
+	/* Call again activate_connection_cb with dummy arguments;
+	 * the correct ones are taken from its first call.
+	 */
+	activate_connection_cb (NULL, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+activate_connection_cb (gpointer user_data, const char *path, GError *error)
+{
+	NmCli *nmc = (NmCli *) user_data;
+	NMActiveConnection *active;
+	NMActiveConnectionState state;
+	static gulong handler_id = 0;
+	static NmCli *orig_nmc;
+	static const char *orig_path;
+	static GError *orig_error;
+
+	if (nmc)
+	{
+		/* Called first time; store actual arguments */
+		orig_nmc = nmc;
+		orig_path = path;
+		orig_error = error;
+	}
+
+	/* Disconnect the handler not to be run any more */
+	if (handler_id != 0) {
+		g_signal_handler_disconnect (orig_nmc->client, handler_id);
+		handler_id = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (orig_error) {
+		g_string_printf (orig_nmc->return_text, _("Error: Connection activation failed: %s"), orig_error->message);
+		orig_nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_CON_ACTIVATION;
+		quit ();
+	} else {
+		active = nm_client_get_active_connection_by_path (orig_nmc->client, orig_path);
+		if (!active) {
+			/* The active connection path is not in active connections list yet; wait for active-connections signal. */
+			/* This is basically the case for VPN connections. */
+			if (nmc) {
+				/* Called first time, i.e. by nm_client_activate_connection() */
+				handler_id = g_signal_connect (orig_nmc->client, "notify::active-connections",
+				                               G_CALLBACK (foo_active_connections_changed_cb), NULL);
+				return;
+			} else {
+				g_string_printf (orig_nmc->return_text, _("Error: Obtaining active connection for '%s' failed."), orig_path);
+				orig_nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_CON_ACTIVATION;
+				quit ();
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
+		state = nm_active_connection_get_state (active);
+
+		printf (_("Active connection state: %s\n"), active_connection_state_to_string (state));
+		printf (_("Active connection path: %s\n"), orig_path);
+
+		if (!orig_nmc->should_wait || state == NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_ACTIVATED) {
+			/* don't want to wait or already activated */
+			quit ();
+		} else {
+			if (NM_IS_VPN_CONNECTION (active))
+				g_signal_connect (NM_VPN_CONNECTION (active), "vpn-state-changed", G_CALLBACK (vpn_connection_state_cb), orig_nmc);
+			else
+				g_signal_connect (active, "notify::state", G_CALLBACK (active_connection_state_cb), orig_nmc);
+
+			/* Start timer not to loop forever when signals are not emitted */
+			g_timeout_add_seconds (orig_nmc->timeout, timeout_cb, orig_nmc);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static NMCResultCode
+do_connection_up (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	NMDevice *device = NULL;
+	const char *spec_object = NULL;
+	gboolean device_found;
+	NMConnection *connection = NULL;
+	NMSettingConnection *s_con;
+	gboolean is_system;
+	const char *con_path;
+	const char *con_type;
+	const char *iface = NULL;
+	const char *ap = NULL;
+	gboolean id_specified = FALSE;
+	gboolean wait = TRUE;
+	GError *error = NULL;
+
+	/* Set default timeout for connection activation. It can take quite a long time.
+	 * Using 90 seconds.
+	 */
+	nmc->timeout = 90;
+
+	while (argc > 0) {
+		if (strcmp (*argv, "id") == 0 || strcmp (*argv, "uuid") == 0) {
+			const char *selector = *argv;
+			id_specified = TRUE;
+
+			if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) != 0) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s argument is missing."), *argv);
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+				goto error;
+			}
+
+			if ((connection = find_connection (nmc->system_connections, selector, *argv)) == NULL)
+				connection = find_connection (nmc->user_connections, selector, *argv);
+
+			if (!connection) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: Unknown connection: %s."), *argv);
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+				goto error;
+			}
+		}
+		else if (strcmp (*argv, "iface") == 0) {
+			if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) != 0) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s argument is missing."), *argv);
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+				goto error;
+			}
+
+			iface = *argv;
+		}
+		else if (strcmp (*argv, "ap") == 0) {
+			if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) != 0) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s argument is missing."), *argv);
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+				goto error;
+			}
+
+			ap = *argv;
+		}
+		else if (strcmp (*argv, "--nowait") == 0) {
+			wait = FALSE;
+		} else if (strcmp (*argv, "--timeout") == 0) {
+			if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) != 0) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s argument is missing."), *argv);
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+				goto error;
+			}
+
+			errno = 0;
+			nmc->timeout = strtol (*argv, NULL, 10);
+			if (errno || nmc->timeout < 0) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: timeout value '%s' is not valid."), *argv);
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+				goto error;
+			}
+		} else {
+			fprintf (stderr, _("Unknown parameter: %s\n"), *argv);
+		}
+
+		argc--;
+		argv++;
+	}
+
+	if (!id_specified) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: id or uuid has to be specified."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	/* create NMClient */
+	if (!nmc->get_client (nmc))
+		goto error;
+
+	is_system = (nm_connection_get_scope (connection) == NM_CONNECTION_SCOPE_SYSTEM) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+	con_path = nm_connection_get_path (connection);
+
+	s_con = (NMSettingConnection *) nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION);
+	g_assert (s_con);
+	con_type = nm_setting_connection_get_connection_type (s_con);
+
+	device_found = find_device_for_connection (nmc, connection, iface, ap, &device, &spec_object, &error);
+
+	if (!device_found) {
+		if (error)
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: No suitable device found: %s."), error->message);
+		else
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: No suitable device found."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_CON_ACTIVATION;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	nmc->should_wait = wait;
+	nm_client_activate_connection (nmc->client,
+	                               is_system ? NM_DBUS_SERVICE_SYSTEM_SETTINGS : NM_DBUS_SERVICE_USER_SETTINGS,
+	                               con_path,
+	                               device,
+	                               spec_object,
+	                               activate_connection_cb,
+	                               nmc);
+
+	return nmc->return_value;
+error:
+	nmc->should_wait = FALSE;
+	return nmc->return_value;
+}
+
+static NMCResultCode
+do_connection_down (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	NMConnection *connection = NULL;
+	NMActiveConnection *active = NULL;
+	const GPtrArray *active_cons;
+	const char *con_path;
+	const char *active_path;
+	NMConnectionScope active_service_scope, con_scope;
+	gboolean id_specified = FALSE;
+	gboolean wait = TRUE;
+	int i;
+
+	while (argc > 0) {
+		if (strcmp (*argv, "id") == 0 || strcmp (*argv, "uuid") == 0) {
+			const char *selector = *argv;
+			id_specified = TRUE;
+
+			if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) != 0) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s argument is missing."), *argv);
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+				goto error;
+			}
+
+			if ((connection = find_connection (nmc->system_connections, selector, *argv)) == NULL)
+				connection = find_connection (nmc->user_connections, selector, *argv);
+
+			if (!connection) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: Unknown connection: %s."), *argv);
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+				goto error;
+			}
+		}
+		else if (strcmp (*argv, "--nowait") == 0) {
+			wait = FALSE;
+		}
+		else {
+			fprintf (stderr, _("Unknown parameter: %s\n"), *argv);
+		}
+
+		argc--;
+		argv++;
+	}
+
+	if (!id_specified) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: id or uuid has to be specified."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	/* create NMClient */
+	if (!nmc->get_client (nmc))
+		goto error;
+
+	con_path = nm_connection_get_path (connection);
+	con_scope = nm_connection_get_scope (connection);
+
+	active_cons = nm_client_get_active_connections (nmc->client);
+	for (i = 0; active_cons && (i < active_cons->len); i++) {
+		NMActiveConnection *candidate = g_ptr_array_index (active_cons, i);
+
+		active_path = nm_active_connection_get_connection (candidate);
+		active_service_scope = nm_active_connection_get_scope (candidate);
+		if (!strcmp (active_path, con_path) && active_service_scope == con_scope) {
+			active = candidate;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (active)
+		nm_client_deactivate_connection (nmc->client, active);
+	else {
+		fprintf (stderr, _("Warning: Connection not active\n"));
+	}
+
+error:
+	nmc->should_wait = FALSE;
+	return nmc->return_value;
+}
+
+/* callback called when connections are obtained from the settings service */
+static void
+get_connections_cb (NMSettingsInterface *settings, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	ArgsInfo *args = (ArgsInfo *) user_data;
+	static gboolean system_cb_called = FALSE;
+	static gboolean user_cb_called = FALSE;
+	GError *error = NULL;
+
+	if (NM_IS_REMOTE_SETTINGS_SYSTEM (settings)) {
+		system_cb_called = TRUE;
+		args->nmc->system_connections = nm_settings_interface_list_connections (settings);
+	}
+	else {
+		user_cb_called = TRUE;
+		args->nmc->user_connections = nm_settings_interface_list_connections (settings);
+	}
+
+	/* return and wait for the callback of the second settings is called */
+	if (   (args->nmc->system_settings_running && !system_cb_called)
+	    || (args->nmc->user_settings_running && !user_cb_called))
+		return;
+
+	if (args->argc == 0) {
+		if (!nmc_terse_option_check (args->nmc->print_output, args->nmc->required_fields, &error))
+			goto opt_error;
+		args->nmc->return_value = do_connections_list (args->nmc, args->argc, args->argv);
+	} else {
+
+	 	if (matches (*args->argv, "list") == 0) {
+			args->nmc->return_value = do_connections_list (args->nmc, args->argc-1, args->argv+1);
+		}
+		else if (matches(*args->argv, "status") == 0) {
+			if (!nmc_terse_option_check (args->nmc->print_output, args->nmc->required_fields, &error))
+				goto opt_error;
+			args->nmc->return_value = do_connections_status (args->nmc, args->argc-1, args->argv+1);
+		}
+		else if (matches(*args->argv, "up") == 0) {
+			args->nmc->return_value = do_connection_up (args->nmc, args->argc-1, args->argv+1);
+		}
+		else if (matches(*args->argv, "down") == 0) {
+			args->nmc->return_value = do_connection_down (args->nmc, args->argc-1, args->argv+1);
+		}
+		else if (matches (*args->argv, "help") == 0) {
+			usage ();
+			args->nmc->should_wait = FALSE;
+		} else {
+			usage ();
+			g_string_printf (args->nmc->return_text, _("Error: 'con' command '%s' is not valid."), *args->argv);
+			args->nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+			args->nmc->should_wait = FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!args->nmc->should_wait)
+		quit ();
+	return;
+
+opt_error:
+	g_string_printf (args->nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s."), error->message);
+	args->nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+	args->nmc->should_wait = FALSE;
+	g_error_free (error);
+	quit ();
+	return;
+}
+
+
+/* Entry point function for connections-related commands: 'nmcli con' */
+NMCResultCode
+do_connections (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	DBusGConnection *bus;
+	GError *error = NULL;
+
+	nmc->should_wait = TRUE;
+
+	args_info.nmc = nmc;
+	args_info.argc = argc;
+	args_info.argv = argv;
+
+	/* connect to DBus' system bus */
+	bus = dbus_g_bus_get (DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM, &error);
+	if (error || !bus) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: could not connect to D-Bus."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+		return nmc->return_value;
+	}
+
+	/* get system settings */
+	if (!(nmc->system_settings = nm_remote_settings_system_new (bus))) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: Could not get system settings."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+		return nmc->return_value;
+
+	}
+
+	/* get user settings */
+	if (!(nmc->user_settings = nm_remote_settings_new (bus, NM_CONNECTION_SCOPE_USER))) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: Could not get user settings."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+		return nmc->return_value;
+	}
+
+	/* find out whether setting services are running */
+	g_object_get (nmc->system_settings, NM_REMOTE_SETTINGS_SERVICE_RUNNING, &nmc->system_settings_running, NULL);
+	g_object_get (nmc->user_settings, NM_REMOTE_SETTINGS_SERVICE_RUNNING, &nmc->user_settings_running, NULL);
+
+	if (!nmc->system_settings_running && !nmc->user_settings_running) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: Can't obtain connections: settings services are not running."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+		return nmc->return_value;
+	}
+
+	/* connect to signal "connections-read" - emitted when connections are fetched and ready */
+	if (nmc->system_settings_running)
+		g_signal_connect (nmc->system_settings, NM_SETTINGS_INTERFACE_CONNECTIONS_READ,
+		                  G_CALLBACK (get_connections_cb), &args_info);
+
+	if (nmc->user_settings_running)
+		g_signal_connect (nmc->user_settings, NM_SETTINGS_INTERFACE_CONNECTIONS_READ,
+		                  G_CALLBACK (get_connections_cb), &args_info);
+
+	dbus_g_connection_unref (bus);
+
+	/* The rest will be done in get_connection_cb() callback.
+	 * We need to wait for signals that connections are read.
+	 */
+	return NMC_RESULT_SUCCESS;
+}