This option controls color output (using terminal escape sequences). yes enables colors, no disables them, auto only produces colors when standard output is directed - to a terminal. The default value is auto.

The actual colors used are configured as described in + terminal-colors.d(5). + Please refer to the Colors section for a + list of color names supported by nmcli.

Colors

Implicit coloring can be disabled by an empty file + /etc/terminal-colors.d/nmcli.disable.

See terminal-colors.d(5) + for more details about colorization configuration. + The logical color names supported by nmcli are:

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`connection-activated`	A connection that is active.
`connection-activating`	Connection that is being activated.
`connection-disconnecting`	Connection that is being disconnected.
`connection-invisible`	Connection whose details is the user not permitted to see.
`connectivity-full`	Conectivity state when Internet is reachable.
`connectivity-limited`	Conectivity state when only a local network reachable.
`connectivity-none`	Conectivity state when the network is disconnected.
`connectivity-portal`	Conectivity state when a captive portal hijacked the connection.
`connectivity-unknown`	Conectivity state when a connectivity check didn't run.
`device-activated`	Device that is connected.
`device-activating`	Device that is being configured.
`device-disconnected`	Device that is not connected.
`device-firmware-missing`	Warning of a missing device firmware.
`device-plugin-missing`	Warning of a missing device plugin.
`device-unavailable`	Device that is not available for activation.
`manager-running`	Notice that the NetworkManager daemon is available.
`manager-starting`	Notice that the NetworkManager daemon is being initially connected.
`manager-stopped`	Notice that the NetworkManager daemon is not available.
`permission-auth`	An action that requires user authentication to get permission.
`permission-no`	An action that is not permitted.
`permission-yes`	An action that is permitted.
`prompt`	Prompt in interactive mode.
`state-asleep`	Indication that NetworkManager in suspended state.
`state-connected-global`	Indication that NetworkManager in connected to Internet.
`state-connected-local`	Indication that NetworkManager in local network.
`state-connected-site`	Indication that NetworkManager in connected to networks other than Internet.
`state-connecting`	Indication that NetworkManager is establishing a network connection.
`state-disconnected`	Indication that NetworkManager is disconnected from a network.
`state-disconnecting`	Indication that NetworkManager is being disconnected from a network.
`wifi-signal-excellent`	Wi-Fi network with an excellent signal level.
`wifi-signal-fair`	Wi-Fi network with a fair signal level.
`wifi-signal-good`	Wi-Fi network with a good signal level.
`wifi-signal-poor`	Wi-Fi network with a poor signal level.
`wifi-signal-unknown`	Wi-Fi network that hasn't been actually seen (a hidden AP).
`disabled`	A property that is turned off.
`enabled`	A property that is turned on.

Colors

Environment Variables