How To Install crypt++el on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install crypt++el on Debian 9.
What is crypt++el
crypt++el is:
Code for handling all sorts of compressed and encrypted files like: .gz, .tar.gz, .Z, .zip, PGP etc.
There are three methods to install crypt++el on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install crypt++el Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install crypt++el using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install crypt++el
Install crypt++el Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install crypt++el using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install crypt++el
Install crypt++el 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 crypt++el using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install crypt++el
How To Uninstall crypt++el on Debian 9
To uninstall only the crypt++el package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove crypt++el
Uninstall crypt++el And Its Dependencies
To uninstall crypt++el and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove crypt++el
Remove crypt++el Configurations and Data
To remove crypt++el configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge crypt++el
Remove crypt++el configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove crypt++el configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge crypt++el
Dependencies
crypt++el have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install crypt++el package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.