How to Install and Uninstall hostapd.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "hostapd.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to install hostapd.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                hostapd.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hostapd.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall hostapd.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                hostapd.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hostapd.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Available Packages
Name : hostapd
Version : 2.9
Release : 4.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 524 k
Source : hostapd-2.9-4.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : IEEE 802.11 AP, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator
URL : http://w1.fi/hostapd
License : BSD
Description : hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers. It
: implements IEEE 802.11 access point management, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP
: Authenticators and RADIUS authentication server.
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: hostapd is designed to be a "daemon" program that runs in the back-ground and
: acts as the backend component controlling authentication. hostapd supports
: separate frontend programs and an example text-based frontend, hostapd_cli, is
: included with hostapd.