How to Install hostapd software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install hostapd software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

hostapd software package provides IEEE 802.11 AP and IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticator, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install hostapd

hostapd is installed in your system.

Make ensure the hostapd package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep hostapd *

You will get with hostapd package name, version, architecture and description in a table

hostapd package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Network
Package hostapd
Version 1:2.5-2+v2.4-3+b1
Description IEEE 802.11 AP and IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticator
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove hostapd software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?


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