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Quick installation of linssid:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: linssid
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install linssid
Package Details | |
| Package: | linssid |
| Version: | 2.9-3 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://sf.net/projects/linssid |
| Description: | graphical wireless scanner LinSSID is a graphical program that displays locally receivable 802.11 wireless attach points and ad hoc networks. . A table is displayed with various parameters such as MAC address, channel, and signal strength. Graphs are also displayed with signal strength by channel and signal strength over time. . LinSSID is graphically and functionally similar to inSSIDer (for Microsoft Windows) and Wifi Analyzer (for Android). . LinSSID can be used to measure the local performance or to search for an interference free channel to be set in a wireless router (access point or AP). The wireless established link won't be affected by these operations because LinSSID needn't set the monitor mode in network interface. . Some features: . - Table of locally receivable attach points with many columns of different information and sortable and movable columns. - Adjustable speed, real-time update. - Graphs of signal strength by channel and over time. - AP bandwidth displayed. - Works on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/net |
How to install linssid on Ubuntu 17.04?
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 17.04 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 linssid is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L linssid' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L linssid dpkg-query: package 'linssid' 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 linssid:
After system update use the following command to install linssid:
sudo apt-get install linssid
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 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 linssid from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the linssid from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the linssid following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove linssid
Following command is used to remove the linssid package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove linssid
This will remove linssid and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing linssid with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge linssid
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove linssid
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with linssid package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
