How to install wpa_supplicant via python pip

- Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
- Intended Audience :: Developers
- License :: OSI Approved
- License :: OSI Approved :: Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)
- Operating System :: POSIX
- Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
- Programming Language :: Python :: 2
- Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
- Topic :: Software Development
- Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries

When you know about this project and you want to new install wpa_supplicant to support your project or you get trouble as ModuleNotFoundError: No module named "wpa_supplicant" or ImportError: cannot import name "wpa_supplicant" in your project, let follow this tutorial to install wpa_supplicant

Installation:

Step 1: First, ensure you installed pip in your os, to check pip has been installed on your computer

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip --version

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip --version

Ensure pip, setuptools, and wheel are up to date:

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

py -m pip install --user virtualenv

py -m venv test_wpa_supplicant_env

test_wpa_supplicant_env\Scripts\active

pip3 install virtualenv

python3 -m venv test_wpa_supplicant_env

source test_wpa_supplicant_env/bin/active

Step 2: OK, now, let flow below content to start the installation wpa_supplicant

To install wpa_supplicant on Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install wpa_supplicant

To install wpa_supplicant on Unix/macOs:

pip install wpa_supplicant

Step 3: If you want to install a specific wpa_supplicant version, add ==<wpa_supplicant version> to the end command line

Example:

pip install wpa_supplicant==0.1

Please see the version list below table:

py -m pip install wpa_supplicant==0.2

pip install wpa_supplicant==0.2

py -m pip install wpa_supplicant==0.1

pip install wpa_supplicant==0.1

Step 4: Otherwise, you can install wpa_supplicant from local archives:

Download the distribution file from wpa_supplicant-0.2.tar.gz or the specific wpa_supplicant version in the below list of distribution

After that, install by command:

On Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install <path_to_wpa_supplicant_downloaded_file>

On Unix/macOs:

pip install <path_to_wpa_supplicant_downloaded_file>

List distribution:

Project link: