# Linux Wifi Hotspot (open-source desktop app)

> Linux Wifi Hotspot is a free, open-source desktop app for Linux. Feature-rich wifi hotspot creator for Linux which provides both GUI and command-line interface. It has 4,419 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-2-Clause license. Its source code is on GitHub at lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot.

Hi everyone — I've been inactive on this project for a while due to other commitments. I'm now actively looking for contributors and maintainers to help keep the project alive and growing.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 4,419 |
| License | BSD-2-Clause (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Shell |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | v5.0.0 (Sep 6, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 17, 2026 |

## Install

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/linux-wifi-hotspot

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