How to Install hostapd software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install hostapd software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

hostapd software package provides user space IEEE 802.11 AP and IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticator, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) 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 Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Network
Package hostapd
Version 1:0.7.3-4ubuntu1.1 [amd64, i38
Description user space 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 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?