How To Install eapoltest on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install eapoltest on Ubuntu.
What is eapoltest
eapoltest is:
eapol_test allows testing EAP authentication methods without using a full 802.1X connection. It is frequently used to test the EAP configuration of RADIUS systems. It is an administrator tool and not required for standard 802.1X authentication.
There are three methods to install eapoltest on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install eapoltest Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install eapoltest using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install eapoltest
Install eapoltest Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install eapoltest using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install eapoltest
Install eapoltest Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install eapoltest using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install eapoltest
How To Uninstall eapoltest on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the eapoltest package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove eapoltest
Uninstall eapoltest And Its Dependencies
To uninstall eapoltest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove eapoltest
Remove eapoltest Configurations and Data
To remove eapoltest configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge eapoltest
Remove eapoltest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove eapoltest configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eapoltest
Dependencies
eapoltest have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install eapoltest package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.