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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "wpasupplicant" package

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


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall wpasupplicant on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: wpasupplicant
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.4-0ubuntu6.8
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: net
Source: wpa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian wpasupplicant Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2551
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-genl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libpcsclite1 (>= 1.0.0), libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.1), lsb-base, adduser
Suggests: wpagui, libengine-pkcs11-openssl
Breaks: initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-13.3)
Filename: pool/main/w/wpa/wpasupplicant_2.4-0ubuntu6.8_amd64.deb
Size: 901528
MD5sum: 1ec63444f72d88a7309720174f4c2f39
SHA1: f5b272781899356e4581a5ca77ad87a4824dcf4f
SHA256: bc7594bb6557aa25f091a86fab4be3a0d92f6efe9d7755af36348430e7f90634
SHA512: fa661a35de88c2f5d6c9995f9157ed0daaf43591e610eec85e6823cc46eb95a919521a194c133389119c88e886dfa57fd1c7336909f661fccee953951d4fe4a1
Homepage: http://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant/
Description-en: client support for WPA and WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)
WPA and WPA2 are methods for securing wireless networks, the former
using IEEE 802.1X, and the latter using IEEE 802.11i. This software
provides key negotiation with the WPA Authenticator, and controls
association with IEEE 802.11i networks.
Description-md5: db096b22f8ec5f5c7a8ec614d12ca20a
Task: ubuntu-core, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-core, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: wpasupplicant
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 2538
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian wpasupplicant Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: wpa
Version: 2.4-0ubuntu6
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-genl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libpcsclite1 (>= 1.0.0), libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.1), lsb-base, adduser
Suggests: wpagui, libengine-pkcs11-openssl
Breaks: initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-13.3)
Filename: pool/main/w/wpa/wpasupplicant_2.4-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb
Size: 901136
MD5sum: 3abec68cae28c9330df937bbf7da4c19
SHA1: 215bc78d73eeeb1710fe06f00caa7cf0c4f990f5
SHA256: cca3e61fe1d8f7dcf24c7e6a5333c84cb2c9a74e15a78199571eaac20a94a6d1
Description-en: client support for WPA and WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)
WPA and WPA2 are methods for securing wireless networks, the former
using IEEE 802.1X, and the latter using IEEE 802.11i. This software
provides key negotiation with the WPA Authenticator, and controls
association with IEEE 802.11i networks.
Description-md5: db096b22f8ec5f5c7a8ec614d12ca20a
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-core, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-core, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop