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create_ap:tldr:04891
The command "create_ap -n ${wlan0} ${access_point_ssid} ${passphrase}" is used to create a wireless access point (AP) on a Linux system.
Here is the breakdown of each element in the command:
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"create_ap": This is the name of the command-line utility used to create and manage APs.
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"-n": This flag is used to specify the network interface to be used for the AP. In this case, "${wlan0}" is a variable that represents the name of the wireless network interface. It could be something like "wlan0" or "wlp3s0" depending on your system.
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"${access_point_ssid}": This is a variable representing the desired SSID (Service Set Identifier) or the name of the wireless network that will be broadcasted by the AP. You should replace "${access_point_ssid}" with the actual name you want to give to your access point.
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"${passphrase}": This is another variable representing the passphrase or password of the AP. It is the security key that users would need to connect to the network. Again, you should replace "${passphrase}" with the actual desired passphrase.
By executing this command, you will be able to set up a wireless access point with the specified SSID and passphrase using the provided network interface.