Install chillispot on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install chillispot

Learn how to install chillispot with the command sudo apt-get install chillispot on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of chillispot:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: chillispot

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install chillispot

Package Details

Package:chillispot
Version:1.0-10.1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:Wireless LAN Access Point Controller ChilliSpot is an open source captive portal or wireless LAN access point controller. It supports web based login which is today's standard for public HotSpots and it supports Wireless Protected Access (WPA) which is the standard of the future. Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) is handled by your favorite radius server. . Read more on http://www.chillispot.info
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/net

How to install chillispot on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Install chillispot on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install chillispot

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If chillispot is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L chillispot' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L chillispot
Package `chillispot' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing chillispot:

After system update use the following command to install chillispot:

sudo apt-get install chillispot

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove chillispot from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the chillispot from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the chillispot following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  chillispot

Following command is used to remove the chillispot package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove chillispot

This will remove chillispot and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing chillispot with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge chillispot

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove chillispot

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with chillispot package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.