🔐 View Saved Wi-Fi Passwords on Ubuntu

You can view previously connected Wi-Fi passwords by accessing the NetworkManager configuration files.

📁 Step-by-Step Guide

1. List all saved Wi-Fi profiles:

   ls /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/
   

2. View the contents of a specific Wi-Fi profile:

   sudo cat "/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<WiFi-NAME>.nmconnection"
   

   Replace <WiFi-NAME> with the actual name of the Wi-Fi profile (file name).

3. Locate the password: Look for the line containing:

   psk=your_wifi_password
   

🔒 Note:

• Root access (sudo) is required to read these files.
• These files are stored in .nmconnection format on modern Ubuntu versions using NetworkManager.

Written by A.M. Rinas