ModemManager

Tool to configure modems. Like the pinephone, for example.

Documentation

man mmcli

https://manpages.debian.org/buster/modemmanager/mmcli.1.en.html

Tutorials

cellular connections

https://core.docs.ubuntu.com/en/stacks/network/modem-manager/docs/configuring-cellular-connections

Install

sudo pacman -S modemmanager

systemctl enable ModemManager.service
systemctl start  ModemManager.service

Usage

General

mmcli -L                         # list modems
mmcli -m 0 --list-bearers        # list bearers for modem 0
mmcli -m 0 --messaging-list-sms  # list sms messages
mmcli -m 0 --location-status     # location data

GPS

# view location abilities
mmcli -m 0 --location-status

# enable/disable gps
mmcli -m 0 --location-enable-gps-raw --location-enable-gps-nmea
mmcli -m 0 --location-disable-gps-raw --location-disable-gps-nmea

# display location
watch mmcli -m 0 --location-get