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

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "ap-utils" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ap-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall ap-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ap-utils
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ap-utils package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: ap-utils
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 1048
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ben Hutchings
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5-2build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libncurses5 (>= 6), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/a/ap-utils/ap-utils_1.5-2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 223972
MD5sum: 9735f2700371d453c355d1a46f636469
SHA1: 2a6183dce151d790d8225e4f8f77db186a72f11a
SHA256: 611b48ab52a04983f1b6f170bafc9333699b779a455a5181dccdc75bb6366489
Description-en: Access Point SNMP Utils for Linux
A set of utilities for remotely administrating a variety of wireless
access points via SNMP:
* ap-auth - update authentication list
* ap-config - interactively configure or get statistics from
devices that support MIB-II, IEEE 802.11 MIB or NWN DOT11EXT MIB
and most Atmel-chipset based APs
* ap-gl - interactively configure or get statistics from
Atmel Prism-based APs
* ap-mrtg - get statistics from an AP in MRTG format
* ap-rrd - get statistics from an AP in RRDtool format
* ap-tftp - update AP firmware by TFTP
* ap-trapd - receive, parse and log trap messages from an AP
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Access points supported include Global Sun ProWave GL2411AP, Compex
WavePort WP11, Linksys WAP11, SMC MC2655W, Netgear ME102, Edimax WLAN
Access Point, D-Link DWL 900AP and Eumitcom WA3001A. Others based on
Atmel chipsets or supporting MIB-II, IEEE 802.11 MIB and NWN DOT11EXT
MIB should also work.
Description-md5: e7c3191e2ce01e12305e29d8aa39358b
Homepage: http://ap-utils.polesye.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu