Complete Guide: Installing hostap-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 2025

1. Install "hostap-utils" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install hostap-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: hostap-utils
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 220
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers
Original-Maintainer: Faidon Liambotis
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.4.7-1ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hostap-utils/hostap-utils_0.4.7-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 57638
MD5sum: b4363cda9ab668fe2af9dc1f92da52cd
SHA1: 8497e55e7a7bf8d0204315bb28051efed1a336ca
SHA256: 316909bd3d76ada2b759889dc37c4c16fe3de270cbad0207ce18d1504353886a
Description-en: Utility programs for Host AP driver for Intersil Prism2/2.5/3
This is a Linux driver for wireless LAN cards based on Intersil's Prism2/2.5/3
chipset. The driver supports a so called Host AP mode, i.e., it takes care
of IEEE 802.11 management functions in the host computer and acts as an
access point. This does not require any special firmware for the wireless
LAN card. In addition to this, it has support for normal station operations
in BSS and possible also in IBSS.
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This packages contains binary utilities for use with hostap.
Description-md5: 8dbd8fb9ecdc9e189bbbbf07cd9177ee
Homepage: http://w1.fi/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu