How To Install weplab on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install weplab on CentOS 7. weplab is Analyzing WEP encryption security on wireless networks

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install weplab on CentOS 7.

What is weplab

WepLab is a tool designed to teach how WEP works, what different vulnerabilities it has, and how they can be used in practice to break a WEP protected wireless network. So far, WepLab is more than a Wep Key Cracker, it is a Wep Security Analyzer designed from an educational point of view. The author has tried to leave the source code as clear as possible, running away from optimizations that would obfuscate it.

We can use yum or dnf to install weplab on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install weplab.

Install weplab on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install weplab using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install weplab

Install weplab on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install weplab using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install weplab

How To Uninstall weplab on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the weplab package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove weplab

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install weplab on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.