How To Install gtkcrypto on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gtkcrypto on Debian 12.
What is gtkcrypto
gtkcrypto is:
GTKCrypto allows you to encrypt and sign files or text. Moreover, given a file, different types of hash can be computed and files can also be compared to check whether or not their content is the same. Supported cipher algorithms: AES, Twofish, Serpent and Camellia, all using 256 bits key and operating in either CBC or CTR mode. Supported hash algorithms: MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-3, GOST, Whirlpool.
There are three methods to install gtkcrypto on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gtkcrypto Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gtkcrypto using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gtkcrypto
Install gtkcrypto Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gtkcrypto using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gtkcrypto
Install gtkcrypto Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install gtkcrypto using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gtkcrypto
How To Uninstall gtkcrypto on Debian 12
To uninstall only the gtkcrypto package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gtkcrypto
Uninstall gtkcrypto And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gtkcrypto and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gtkcrypto
Remove gtkcrypto Configurations and Data
To remove gtkcrypto configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gtkcrypto
Remove gtkcrypto configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gtkcrypto configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gtkcrypto
Dependencies
gtkcrypto have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gtkcrypto package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
