How To Install xlcrack on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install xlcrack in Fedora 36. xlcrack is Recover lost and forgotten passwords from XLS files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xlcrack on Fedora 36.

What is xlcrack

xlcrack recovers lost passwords for XLS files, such as those saved by Excel 95. In order to do this it implements a simple XOR encryption algorithm common to several Microsoft Office applications.

We can use yum or dnf to install xlcrack on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xlcrack.

Install xlcrack on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install xlcrack using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xlcrack

Install xlcrack on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install xlcrack using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xlcrack

How To Uninstall xlcrack on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the xlcrack package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xlcrack

xlcrack Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/xlcrack
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/75
/usr/lib/.build-id/75/ac55d2ad58566db1e3f1f99dbafca4ec8daf77
/usr/share/doc/xlcrack
/usr/share/doc/xlcrack/README
/usr/share/licenses/xlcrack
/usr/share/licenses/xlcrack/COPYING

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xlcrack on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).