%general-entities; ]> iw iw is a new nl80211 based CLI configuration utility for wireless devices. It supports all new drivers that have been added to the kernel recently. The old tool iwconfig, which uses Wireless Extensions interface, is deprecated and it's strongly recommended to switch to iw and nl80211. &lfs120_checked; Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &iw-md5sum; Download size: &iw-size; Estimated disk space required: &iw-buildsize; Estimated build time: &iw-time; iw Dependencies Required Required (Runtime) iw To use iw, the kernel must have the appropriate drivers and other support available. Read for details. To install iw, use the following commands: sed -i "/INSTALL.*gz/s/.gz//" Makefile && make This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: make install sed ...: Install uncompressed manual pages in accordance with other man pages. Installed Programs Installed Libraries Installed Directories iw None None Short Descriptions iw shows / manipulates wireless devices and their configuration iw