How to Install and Uninstall hostapd Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "hostapd" package

Please follow the guidance below to install hostapd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall hostapd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: hostapd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.4-0ubuntu6.8
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: wpa (2.4-0ubuntu6.8)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian wpasupplicant Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1399
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-genl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-route-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.1), lsb-base
Breaks: initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-13.3)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wpa/hostapd_2.4-0ubuntu6.8_amd64.deb
Size: 507976
MD5sum: 14745b52d8d04de2eba03f9afda4c119
SHA1: 3d703463c8a0a5b8c4469fe46e1aa5eee0d92a30
SHA256: 599911b69f17d464e8d45349c115fb308aa6dae00ec7610e2a3d7519f7eab7a0
SHA512: b924a87a7d12c3bda8e0847f925bb6795e7b828515840103a59efa163ad4726497403d818e8fe26db76308f7ca851cd7c20efab6b9d637954b71a6d189439ee5
Homepage: http://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant/
Description-en: IEEE 802.11 AP and IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticator
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 (IEEE 802.11i/RSN)
Authenticator and dynamic TKIP/CCMP keying.
.
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.
.
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: ccde30443fe7e1cdca9a1a088bb04b0e

Package: hostapd
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 1394
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian wpasupplicant Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: wpa (2.4-0ubuntu6)
Version: 1:2.4-0ubuntu6
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-genl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-route-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.1), lsb-base
Breaks: initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-13.3)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wpa/hostapd_2.4-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb
Size: 507234
MD5sum: 62d602fbd4ed07978396d6bd3675a2e4
SHA1: e7c72f2a821f3b8719a2f515c988b9749da8242f
SHA256: 192eba1fd7c906d4414775d3af19941c56af9308de8619ddcd43cc0e4b393858
Description-en: IEEE 802.11 AP and IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticator
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 (IEEE 802.11i/RSN)
Authenticator and dynamic TKIP/CCMP keying.
.
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.
.
hostapd works with the following drivers:
.
* 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: ccde30443fe7e1cdca9a1a088bb04b0e
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu