How to Install and Uninstall airport-utils Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "airport-utils" package

Please follow the guidance below to install airport-utils on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                airport-utils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "airport-utils" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall airport-utils on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                airport-utils
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the airport-utils package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: airport-utils
Architecture: all
Version: 2-8
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 537
Depends: default-jre | java5-runtime
Filename: pool/universe/a/airport-utils/airport-utils_2-8_all.deb
Size: 338892
MD5sum: 65312337ef2926d8f0ed88771ab65921
SHA1: e05de9e1e6adf41a7c317f9ce71dc21e826224bf
SHA256: b205ab6c254cabc55ed0dfdf2790a6bcd112cc3b53373e4df0be97fb9d5e91d3
SHA512: bea90f4e0a10573297e649e33f72aee6f09df111fc470fafa6fce96f2980fd21f82fabedc967b81690863dc5830050863367a574d433f2663358b760fb3757b5
Homepage: https://jsevy.com/wordpress/index.php/airport/
Description-en: configuration and management utilities for Apple AirPort base stations
This package contains various utilities to manage the Apple AirPort base
stations.
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Be aware that Apple released several versions of the AirPort base station;
the original AirPort ("Graphite") was a rebranded Lucent RG-1000 base
station, doing 802.11a/b. The AirPort Extreme ("Snow") is an Apple-built
802.11a/b/g base station.
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For the original Apple AirPort and the Lucent RG-1000 base stations only:
- airport-config: base station configurator
- airport-linkmon: wireless link monitor, gives information on the wireless
link quality between the base station and the associated hosts
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For the Apple AirPort Extreme base stations only:
- airport2-config: base station configurator
- airport2-portinspector: port maps monitor
- airport2-ipinspector: WAN interface monitoring utility
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For all:
- airport-modem: modem control utility, displays modem state, starts/stops
modem connections, displays the approximate connection time (Extreme only)
- airport-hostmon: wireless hosts monitor, lists wireless hosts connected
to the base station (see airport2-portinspector for the Snow)
Description-md5: 7d4f6f55009c97657fa4f38b7a9d48fc