---
name: "airdriver-ng"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aircrack-ng"
version: "1:1.0~rc1-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/airdriver-ng"
---

# airdriver-ng(1)

automatically install/uninstall and patch drivers and 802.11 stacks

## NAME

airdriver-ng - automatically install/uninstall and patch drivers and 802.11 stacks

## SYNOPSIS

**airdriver-ng** \<command\> \[drivernumber\]

## DESCRIPTION

**airdriver-ng** is a script that provides status information about the wireless drivers on your system plus the ability to load and unload the drivers. Additionally, airdriver-ng allows you to install and uninstall drivers complete with the patches required for monitor and injection modes. Plus a number of other functions.

## COMMAND

- *supported*

  Lists all supported drivers

- *kernel*

  Lists all in-kernel drivers

- *installed*

  Lists all installed drivers

- *loaded*

  Lists all loaded drivers

- *load \<drivernum\>*

  Loads a driver

- *unload \<drivernum\>*

  Unloads a driver

- *reload \<drivernum\>*

  Reloads a driver

- *install \<drivernum\>*

  Installs a driver

- *remove \<drivernum\>*

  Removes a driver

- *remove\_stack \<num\>*

  Removes a stack

- *install\_stack \<num\>*

  Installs a stack

- *details \<drivernum\>*

  Prints driver details

- *detect*

  Detects wireless cards

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Thomas d'Otreppe. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.

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