How to Install and Uninstall hostapd Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "hostapd" package

This guide let you learn how to install hostapd on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                hostapd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hostapd" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall hostapd on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                hostapd
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hostapd package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package hostapd:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : hostapd
Version : 2.10-2.11
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 2.2 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : hostapd-2.10-2.11.src
Upstream URL : https://w1.fi/
Summary : Daemon for running a WPA capable Access Point
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, RADIUS client, EAP server, and
RADIUS authentication server. Currently, hostapd supports HostAP,
madwifi, and prism54 drivers. It also supports wired IEEE 802.1X
authentication via any ethernet driver.