How To Install libjbcrypt-java on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjbcrypt-java on Kali Linux.

What is libjbcrypt-java

libjbcrypt-java is:

jBCrypt is an implementation of Blowfish block cipher with modifications designed to raise the cost of off-line password cracking and frustrate fast hardware implementation.

The intent is to make a compromise of a password database less likely to result in an attacker gaining knowledge of the plaintext passwords (e.g. using John the Ripper).

There are three methods to install libjbcrypt-java on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libjbcrypt-java Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libjbcrypt-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjbcrypt-java

Install libjbcrypt-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjbcrypt-java using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjbcrypt-java

Install libjbcrypt-java Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libjbcrypt-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjbcrypt-java

How To Uninstall libjbcrypt-java on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libjbcrypt-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjbcrypt-java

Uninstall libjbcrypt-java And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjbcrypt-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjbcrypt-java

Remove libjbcrypt-java Configurations and Data

To remove libjbcrypt-java configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjbcrypt-java

Remove libjbcrypt-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjbcrypt-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjbcrypt-java

Dependencies

libjbcrypt-java have the following dependencies:

References

• libjbcrypt-java website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjbcrypt-java package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.