Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.2

Chapter 15. Networking Programs

iw-6.9

Introduction to 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.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.2 platform.

Package Information

iw Dependencies

Required

libnl-3.10.0

Required (Runtime)

Configuring the Linux Kernel for Wireless

Kernel Configuration

To use iw, the kernel must have the appropriate drivers and other support available. Read Configuring the Linux Kernel for Wireless for details.

Installation of iw

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

Command Explanations

sed ...: Install uncompressed manual pages in accordance with other man pages.

Contents

Installed Programs: iw
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

iw

shows / manipulates wireless devices and their configuration