How To Install libbcprov-java on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbcprov-java on Debian 11.
What is libbcprov-java
libbcprov-java is:
The Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms.
This package contains a JCE provider and a lightweight crypto API.
There are three methods to install libbcprov-java on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libbcprov-java Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libbcprov-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbcprov-java
Install libbcprov-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbcprov-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbcprov-java
Install libbcprov-java 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 libbcprov-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbcprov-java
How To Uninstall libbcprov-java on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libbcprov-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbcprov-java
Uninstall libbcprov-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbcprov-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbcprov-java
Remove libbcprov-java Configurations and Data
To remove libbcprov-java configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbcprov-java
Remove libbcprov-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbcprov-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbcprov-java
Dependencies
libbcprov-java have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbcprov-java package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
