How to Install and Uninstall hostapd Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "hostapd" package

This is a short guide on how to install hostapd on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hostapd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hostapd" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall hostapd on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                hostapd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hostapd package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: hostapd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:2.9-1ubuntu8.2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: wpa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian wpasupplicant Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2145
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29), libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-genl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-route-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.1), lsb-base
Breaks: initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-13.3)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wpa/hostapd_2.9-1ubuntu8.2_amd64.deb
Size: 756868
MD5sum: 6e435b640f09b42b5c54d82aa175c17b
SHA1: c2e75e7f42325dd676ea81cd9b6846c81a20138e
SHA256: 6dd150679811a48dc475b1ad511c970e396d965ccc06a26ae387ff17c61a37a9
SHA512: 34f621c6540c1ff49c5d66335389bd56dd18ff5a20f6a742146186395e47d6386c934d51d13cce2a42bf6975dbda53f8e6fc1c906f7d4f5ff3da3e8025900c47
Homepage: http://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant/
Description-en: IEEE 802.11 AP and IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticator
Originally, hostapd was an optional user space component for Host AP
driver. It adds more features to the basic IEEE 802.11 management
included in the kernel driver: using external RADIUS authentication
server for MAC address based access control, IEEE 802.1X Authenticator
and dynamic WEP keying, RADIUS accounting, WPA/WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i/RSN)
Authenticator and dynamic TKIP/CCMP keying.
.
The current version includes support for other drivers, an integrated
EAP authenticator (i.e., allow full authentication without requiring
an external RADIUS authentication server), and RADIUS authentication
server for EAP authentication.
.
hostapd works with the following drivers:
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* mac80211 based drivers with support for master mode [linux]
* Host AP driver for Prism2/2.5/3 [linux]
* Driver interface for FreeBSD net80211 layer [kfreebsd]
* Any wired Ethernet driver for wired IEEE 802.1X authentication.
Description-md5: ccde30443fe7e1cdca9a1a088bb04b0e

Package: hostapd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:2.9-1ubuntu8
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: wpa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian wpasupplicant Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2129
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29), libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-genl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-route-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.1), lsb-base
Breaks: initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-13.3)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wpa/hostapd_2.9-1ubuntu8_amd64.deb
Size: 750672
MD5sum: 5d255ea284ae805894c8ffdfc68a11fc
SHA1: bb66152d3241d6080d905d9c7d2b6233d43e61b5
SHA256: 0faa0184aaa0aaaa39dca88c24b052eed99acb65e896b8537b36e31a027dcfb1
SHA512: f17a7ee8beaf75ad078387117575592bccaf255b0ce100b130d270508352c5b8385692953d8a7c655276b745bb56941a19a0c7ce0d4f18b7a5bc36c448869650
Homepage: http://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant/
Description-en: IEEE 802.11 AP and IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticator
Originally, hostapd was an optional user space component for Host AP
driver. It adds more features to the basic IEEE 802.11 management
included in the kernel driver: using external RADIUS authentication
server for MAC address based access control, IEEE 802.1X Authenticator
and dynamic WEP keying, RADIUS accounting, WPA/WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i/RSN)
Authenticator and dynamic TKIP/CCMP keying.
.
The current version includes support for other drivers, an integrated
EAP authenticator (i.e., allow full authentication without requiring
an external RADIUS authentication server), and RADIUS authentication
server for EAP authentication.
.
hostapd works with the following drivers:
.
* mac80211 based drivers with support for master mode [linux]
* Host AP driver for Prism2/2.5/3 [linux]
* Driver interface for FreeBSD net80211 layer [kfreebsd]
* Any wired Ethernet driver for wired IEEE 802.1X authentication.
Description-md5: ccde30443fe7e1cdca9a1a088bb04b0e