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Improve WiFi error messages

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- Strip ANSI escape codes from airodump-ng error output
- Add helpful message for 'Failed initialising' errors

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James Smith
2025-12-21 17:00:35 +00:00
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@@ -5163,6 +5163,10 @@ def start_wifi_scan():
error_msg = stderr_output or stdout_output or f'Process exited with code {exit_code}' error_msg = stderr_output or stdout_output or f'Process exited with code {exit_code}'
# Strip ANSI escape codes
import re
error_msg = re.sub(r'\x1b\[[0-9;]*m', '', error_msg)
# Common error explanations # Common error explanations
if 'No such device' in error_msg or 'No such interface' in error_msg: if 'No such device' in error_msg or 'No such interface' in error_msg:
error_msg = f'Interface "{interface}" not found. Make sure monitor mode is enabled.' error_msg = f'Interface "{interface}" not found. Make sure monitor mode is enabled.'
@@ -5170,6 +5174,8 @@ def start_wifi_scan():
error_msg = 'Permission denied. Try running with sudo.' error_msg = 'Permission denied. Try running with sudo.'
elif 'monitor mode' in error_msg.lower(): elif 'monitor mode' in error_msg.lower():
error_msg = f'Interface "{interface}" is not in monitor mode. Enable monitor mode first.' error_msg = f'Interface "{interface}" is not in monitor mode. Enable monitor mode first.'
elif 'Failed initialising' in error_msg:
error_msg = f'Failed to initialize "{interface}". The adapter may have been disconnected or monitor mode is not active. Try disabling and re-enabling monitor mode.'
return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': error_msg}) return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': error_msg})