hostapd-wpe on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "hostapd-wpe" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install hostapd-wpe on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                hostapd-wpe
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall hostapd-wpe on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                hostapd-wpe
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "hostapd-wpe" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone hostapd-wpe's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/hostapd-wpe.git 
            
                        
                ~/hostapd-wpe
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/hostapd-wpe folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/hostapd-wpe
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hostapd-wpe package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1066336
Name: hostapd-wpe
PackageBaseID: 152581
PackageBase: hostapd-wpe
Version: 2.10.0-1
Description: Modified hostapd to facilitate AP impersonation attacks
URL: https://w1.fi/hostapd
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0.009091
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: r3d_b0x
Submitter: r3d_b0x
FirstSubmitted: 1589050576
LastModified: 1649884381
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/hostapd-wpe.tar.gz