wpa_supplicant

open-source implementation of IEEE 802.11i
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wpa_supplicant

Summary

wpa_supplicant is a daemon[1]. wpa_supplicant draws 577 Wikipedia views per month (daemon category, ranking #13 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • wpa_supplicant's instance of is recorded as daemon[3].
  • wpa_supplicant's instance of is recorded as software package[4].
  • wpa_supplicant's instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • wpa_supplicant's instance of is recorded as console application[6].
  • wpa_supplicant's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[7].
  • wpa_supplicant's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[8].
  • wpa_supplicant's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[9].
  • wpa_supplicant's operating system is recorded as BSD[10].
  • wpa_supplicant's operating system is recorded as macOS[11].
  • wpa_supplicant's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[12].
  • wpa_supplicant's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6[13].
  • wpa_supplicant's software version identifier is recorded as 2.8[14].
  • wpa_supplicant's software version identifier is recorded as 2.9[15].
  • wpa_supplicant's software version identifier is recorded as 2.10[16].
  • wpa_supplicant's software version identifier is recorded as 2.11[17].
  • wpa_supplicant's software version identifier is recorded as 2.12[18].
  • wpa_supplicant is used for wireless LAN[19].
  • wpa_supplicant's Commons category is recorded as Wpa-supplicant[20].
  • wpa_supplicant comprises wpa_cli[21].
  • wpa_supplicant comprises wpa_gui[22].
  • wpa_supplicant's official website is recorded as https://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant/[23].
  • wpa_supplicant's source code repository URL is recorded as git://w1.fi/hostap.git[24].
  • wpa_supplicant's source code repository URL is recorded as https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/[25].
  • wpa_supplicant's replaced by is recorded as iwd[26].
  • wpa_supplicant's different from is recorded as hostapd[27].

Why It Matters

wpa_supplicant draws 577 Wikipedia views per month (daemon category, ranking #13 of 23).[2] wpa_supplicant has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] wpa_supplicant is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). wpa_supplicant. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/wpa-supplicant
MLA “wpa_supplicant.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 28 Sep. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/wpa-supplicant.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_wpa-supplicant_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{wpa_supplicant}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/wpa-supplicant}, note = {Accessed: 2026-09-28}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alpine linux package → wpa_supplicant
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9045]]: wpa_supplicant, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324997442|wpa_supplicant (#324997442)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Lin"
  2. 6w ago · Dexxor · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.6, 2.8, 2.9 +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.12"
  3. 12w ago · RogueScholar · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → wpa_cli, wpa_gui
    Copyright license → 3-clause BSD License
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Different from → hostapd
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1366]]: [[Q113480736]]"
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