How To Install hostapd-mana on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install hostapd-mana on Kali Linux. hostapd-mana is featureful rogue access point

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install hostapd-mana on Kali Linux.

What is hostapd-mana

hostapd-mana is:

This package contains a eatureful rogue access point first presented at Defcon

There are three methods to install hostapd-mana on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install hostapd-mana Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install hostapd-mana using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install hostapd-mana

Install hostapd-mana Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install hostapd-mana using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install hostapd-mana

Install hostapd-mana Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install hostapd-mana using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hostapd-mana

How To Uninstall hostapd-mana on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the hostapd-mana package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove hostapd-mana

Uninstall hostapd-mana And Its Dependencies

To uninstall hostapd-mana and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hostapd-mana

Remove hostapd-mana Configurations and Data

To remove hostapd-mana configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge hostapd-mana

Remove hostapd-mana configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove hostapd-mana configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hostapd-mana

Dependencies

hostapd-mana have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install hostapd-mana package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.