how to create a wifi hotspot on linux ubuntu and lubuntu

1. go to the download directory first on your ubuntu/lubuntu computer with the command: 

 cd/user/jamet/Download/ then enter

2. Download the file to create an access point/wifi with the following command
git clone  https://github.com/oblique/create_ap  
then enter

3. If it has been downloaded, please enter the create ap directory with the command:
cd create_ap  

then enter.

4. then enter the following command
sudo make install

5. if you don't have the hostapd file, first download the file with the following command:
Sudo apt install hostapd

6. it's time to create a wifi hotspot with the command:
create_ap wlan0 wlan0 nameAPPassWD

wlan0 wlan0 replace it with the name of your wifi adapter device, how to check the wifi adapter with the command ifconfig and then enter it. name AP and passWD replace with wifi name and password.

Contoh: create_ap wlp2s0 wlp2s0 jamet-net 12345678

7. done. if you want to stop wifi, just close the terminal, or if the terminal is accidentally closed, type this command:
./create_ap –fix-unmanaged

Hope it is useful.

 

 

Hatman

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