How To Install wpan-tools 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 wpan-tools on Ubuntu.
What is wpan-tools
wpan-tools is:
This package contains two CLI tools for working with devices based on IEEE 802.15.4 via the netlink interface. IEEE 802.15.4 describes the standards for Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN).
iwpan - configure a wpan network device to create a 6LoWPAN network
wpan-ping - network testing tool like ping or ping6, especially for 6LoWPAN nodes
There are three methods to install wpan-tools 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 wpan-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install wpan-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install wpan-tools
Install wpan-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install wpan-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install wpan-tools
Install wpan-tools 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 wpan-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install wpan-tools
How To Uninstall wpan-tools on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the wpan-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove wpan-tools
Uninstall wpan-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall wpan-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove wpan-tools
Remove wpan-tools Configurations and Data
To remove wpan-tools configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge wpan-tools
Remove wpan-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove wpan-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wpan-tools
Dependencies
wpan-tools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install wpan-tools package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.