How to Install hostapd software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

How to Install hostapd software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

hostapd software package provides IEEE 802.11 AP and IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticator, you can install in your Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) 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 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Network
Package hostapd
Version 1:2.4-0ubuntu8
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 Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)?


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