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airmon-ng: Turn off monitor mode for a specific network interface.
$ sudo airmon-ng stop ${wlan0mon}
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This command is used to stop the monitoring mode for a wireless network interface. Here's an explanation of each part of the command:

  • sudo: This is a command that allows the user to run programs or commands with administrative privileges (often referred to as "root" access). It is typically used to perform tasks that require elevated permissions.

  • airmon-ng: This is a command-line tool used for managing wireless network interfaces in Linux. It is commonly used for setting up and controlling monitor mode on wireless interfaces.

  • stop: This is an argument passed to the airmon-ng command to specify that we want to stop or disable monitor mode on a specific interface.

  • ${wlan0mon}: This is a variable representing the name of the wireless interface in monitor mode. The ${wlan0mon} syntax is used to retrieve the value of the variable. In this case, it indicates that the actual name of the interface is stored in the wlan0mon variable.

Overall, the command sudo airmon-ng stop ${wlan0mon} is used to stop the monitor mode on the wireless interface represented by the value stored in the wlan0mon variable.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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