How to Install and Uninstall wpa_supplicant.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "wpa_supplicant.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to install wpa_supplicant.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                wpa_supplicant.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "wpa_supplicant.x86_64" package

Learn how to uninstall wpa_supplicant.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                wpa_supplicant.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wpa_supplicant.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : wpa_supplicant
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 1
Version : 2.6
Release : 12.amzn2.2.2
Size : 1.1 M
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : WPA/WPA2/IEEE 802.1X Supplicant
URL : http://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant/
License : BSD
Description : wpa_supplicant is a WPA Supplicant for Linux, BSD and Windows with
: support for WPA and WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i / RSN). Supplicant is the
: IEEE 802.1X/WPA component that is used in the client stations. It
: implements key negotiation with a WPA Authenticator and it
: controls the roaming and IEEE 802.11 authentication/association of
: the wlan driver.