Problem with Installing ap-hotspot

Question

Terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ap-hotspot

Output (Error Part for last command):

E: Unable to locate package hostpd

I'm going to install ap-hotspot, but it seems, there is a problem.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 23 '15 at 13:55

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In fact there's no hostpd package in ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 even for 14.04

Try to install it this way:

sudo apt-get install ap-hotspot hostapd dnsmasq iw

Ap-hotspot depends on those three packages listed as followed in a command above.

answered Jun 23 '15 at 13:55

JoKeR

Error is still up! – Milad Rahimi Jun 23 '15 at 14:23
probably because it's trying to install a package `hostpd` which is named `hostapd`, let me try to install it and see. – JoKeR Jun 23 '15 at 14:35
well in my case it grabs the right package `hostapd` probably as *Oli* said it's unvailable for 15.04 yet if you're using it. – JoKeR Jun 23 '15 at 14:37
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The old hostapd package ap-hotspot needs is now at http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/wpa/ - bear in mind it does not have the security fixes of the newer versions that have replaced it.... and if ap-hotspot fails, you can try [this question](http://askubuntu.com/questions/180733/how-to-setup-an-access-point-mode-wi-fi-hotspot). – Wilf Jun 24 '15 at 16:23

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 23 '15 at 13:54

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Based on your last question, I'm assuming you're using 15.04. You can see that the webupd8 PPA doesn't have an ap-hotspot package for Vivid yet.

What software is in a repo is really up to the repo maintainer. In this case, Andrew of Web Upd8.

answered Jun 23 '15 at 13:54

Oli

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