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

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "wpa_supplicant.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install wpa_supplicant.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall wpa_supplicant.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:


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

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Available Packages
Name : wpa_supplicant
Epoch : 1
Version : 2.9
Release : 2.el8_3.1
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 1.9 M
Source : wpa_supplicant-2.9-2.el8_3.1.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
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.