How to Install and Uninstall wpa_supplicant Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 29,2024

1. Install "wpa_supplicant" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install wpa_supplicant on openSuSE Tumbleweed


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall wpa_supplicant on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


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

Information for package wpa_supplicant:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : wpa_supplicant
Version : 2.10-6.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 6.5 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : wpa_supplicant-2.10-6.1.src
Upstream URL : https://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant
Summary : WPA supplicant implementation
Description :
wpa_supplicant is an implementation of the WPA Supplicant component,
i.e., the part that runs 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.