How to Install and Uninstall hostapd Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "hostapd" package

Please follow the instructions below to install hostapd on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                hostapd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hostapd" package

Learn how to uninstall hostapd on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
                hostapd
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hostapd package on Arch Linux

Repository : extra
Name : hostapd
Version : 2.10-4
Description : IEEE 802.11 AP, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://w1.fi/hostapd/
Licenses : BSD
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : glibc libnl openssl sqlite
Optional Deps : None
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 760.83 KiB
Installed Size : 1934.24 KiB
Packager : David Runge
Build Date : Mon Sep 4 14:31:42 2023
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature