How To Install john-data on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install john-data on Debian 10.
What is john-data
john-data is:
John the Ripper is a tool designed to help systems administrators to find weak (easy to guess or crack through brute force) passwords, and even automatically mail users warning them about it, if it is desired.
This package contains architecture-independent character sets usable by john.
There are three methods to install john-data 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 john-data Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install john-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install john-data
Install john-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install john-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install john-data
Install john-data 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 john-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install john-data
How To Uninstall john-data on Debian 10
To uninstall only the john-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove john-data
Uninstall john-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall john-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove john-data
Remove john-data Configurations and Data
To remove john-data configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge john-data
Remove john-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove john-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge john-data
Dependencies
john-data have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install john-data package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
