How To Install dc3dd on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dc3dd on Debian 10.
What is dc3dd
dc3dd is:
dc3dd is a patched version of GNU dd with added features for computer forensics:
- on the fly hashing (md5, sha-1, sha-256, and sha-512);
- possibility to write errors to a file;
- group errors in the error log;
- pattern wiping;
- progress report;
- possibility to split output.
There are three methods to install dc3dd on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dc3dd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dc3dd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dc3dd
Install dc3dd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dc3dd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dc3dd
Install dc3dd 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 dc3dd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dc3dd
How To Uninstall dc3dd on Debian 10
To uninstall only the dc3dd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dc3dd
Uninstall dc3dd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dc3dd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dc3dd
Remove dc3dd Configurations and Data
To remove dc3dd configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dc3dd
Remove dc3dd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dc3dd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dc3dd
Dependencies
dc3dd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dc3dd package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.