How to Install and Uninstall airport-utils Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "airport-utils" package

Please follow the steps below to install airport-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall airport-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: airport-utils
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 540
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Version: 2-5
Depends: default-jre | java5-runtime
Filename: pool/universe/a/airport-utils/airport-utils_2-5_all.deb
Size: 325864
MD5sum: 2752356a805863760ef5d491b97895f9
SHA1: 0c905fe1fa056c57fa7bf52723a61bd9c2514f5f
SHA256: 912ea041fa86652550c9e9502a9e2fa58dd098a89b82491081d8e55e43db07de
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
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu