How to Install and Uninstall hostapd Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "hostapd" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install hostapd on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall hostapd on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: hostapd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:2.9.0-21
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: 2141
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_2.9.0-21_amd64.deb
Size: 757868
MD5sum: 0c23147ee891e31e1bf6b0c888575777
SHA1: 0ef88b9c413e248251cea086853d38a1ff568f08
SHA256: 4590ee12a5c05399d4b3a3e64f7681eacb8ebca76b9709a607f836f2dd897409
SHA512: 3e07e9986d4cb0e2da1b5e9f37c0d23c043d338b2c7c3047e59b7ef4f81a195e4e0d9647cbcf9df2954e9ffdbd30298bafa10b24aceeb2a0224d046e05ed1488
Homepage: https://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant/
Description-en: access point and authentication server for Wi-Fi and Ethernet
IEEE 802.11 AP and IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/WPA3/EAP Authenticator
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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/WPA3 (IEEE 802.11i/RSN)
Authenticator and dynamic TKIP/CCMP keying.
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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.
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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: 257c9917c3f422bfd740e723bd810814