Rfkill vs wpa_supplicant
A side-by-side look at Rfkill and wpa_supplicant. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Rfkill
System & Hardware
Rfkill is a small command line utility for enabling and disabling wireless devices in Linux using RF kill switches. It allows you to view the current status of devices and change it by turning radio communication on or off.
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wpa_supplicant
Network & Admin
wpa_supplicant is an open source software implementation of an IEEE 802.11i supplicant. It is designed to work with Linux, BSD, macOS, and Windows operating systems. wpa_supplicant implements key negotiation with a WPA Authenticator for client stations and controls the roaming and IEEE 802.11 authentication and association of the wireless LAN driver.
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