Can you rename the "Automatic" network location with the networksetup command?

[kmitnick]

I need a way to rename the "Automatic" network location to "Work" via the command line.

I had a look at the man page for networksetup but don't see anything that would help.

Has anyone found a way to accomplish this?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Keith

[nkalister · Accepted solution]

unless you've customized automatic, that location is just the bare defaults that would be applied to any new location.
so, don't rename it- make a new location named whatever you want, then delete the automatic location.

networksetup -createlocation Work populate
networksetup -switchtolocation Work
networksetup -deletelocation Automatic

[nessts]

nice and concise @nkalister
after that you might want to loop on each service and set proxies, turn off IPv6 etc, since you're there and messing with stuff anyway :)

[kmitnick]

nkalister,

I appreciate your prompt response. I was able to get it working in the past with what you recommended, but was curious to know if there was a way to rename the Automatic location without deleting it. If not, your way does indeed work.

Thanks

Keith

[nkalister]

Keith, AFAIK there is no way to rename it. there are no documented switches for networksetup that'll do it.

and good point, nessts . . .best way to handle this in a workflow is to configure your locations first, then set your settings within the locations. Scripts like that are where I learned do loops and iterating though the contents of arrays! good times.

[kmitnick]

@nkalister,

I'm marking your post as the answer. I appreciate everyones input.

Thanks

Keith