How to Install and Uninstall wpa_supplicant.x86_64 Package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "wpa_supplicant.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install wpa_supplicant.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

$ sudo yum makecache $ sudo yum install wpa_supplicant.x86_64

2. Uninstall "wpa_supplicant.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall wpa_supplicant.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7:

$ sudo yum remove wpa_supplicant.x86_64 $ sudo yum autoremove

3. Information about the wpa_supplicant.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : wpa_supplicant
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 1
Version : 2.6
Release : 12.el7_9.2
Size : 4.2 M
Repo : installed
From repo : updates
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.