How To Install stegsnow on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install stegsnow on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is stegsnow
stegsnow is:
This utility can conceal messages in ASCII text by appending whitespace to the end of lines. Because spaces and tabs are generally not visible in text viewers, the message is effectively hidden from casual observers. And if the built-in encryption is used, the message cannot be read even if it is detected.
About the name: locating trailing whitespace in text is like finding a polar bear in a snowstorm. And it uses the ICE encryption algorithm, so the name is thematically consistent.
There are three methods to install stegsnow on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install stegsnow Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install stegsnow using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install stegsnow
Install stegsnow Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install stegsnow using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install stegsnow
Install stegsnow 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install stegsnow using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install stegsnow
How To Uninstall stegsnow on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the stegsnow package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove stegsnow
Uninstall stegsnow And Its Dependencies
To uninstall stegsnow and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove stegsnow
Remove stegsnow Configurations and Data
To remove stegsnow configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge stegsnow
Remove stegsnow configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove stegsnow configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge stegsnow
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install stegsnow package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
