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Failed to run hostapd #352

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vyvir opened this issue Oct 9, 2023 · 0 comments

vyvir commented Oct 9, 2023

Describe the bug
linux-wifi-hotspot is unable to create a hotspot, throwing an error that says it failed to run hostapd.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Go to linux-wifi-hotspot
Click on 'Create Hotspot'

Expected behavior
linux-wifi-hotspot should be able to create a hotspot.

Screenshots
None.

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: OpenSUSE Leap
Version: 15.5

Additional context

Error: Failed to run hostapd, maybe a program is interfering.
If an error like 'n80211: Could not configure driver mode' was thrown
try running the following before starting create_ap:
    nmcli r wifi off
    rfkill unblock wlan
Command not found or exited with error status

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