How To Install libbotan-1.10-1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbotan-1.10-1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libbotan-1.10-1 is multiplatform crypto library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbotan-1.10-1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libbotan-1.10-1

libbotan-1.10-1 is:

Botan is a C++ library which provides support for many common cryptographic operations, including encryption, authentication, and X.509v3 certificates and CRLs. A wide variety of algorithms is supported, including RSA, DSA, DES, AES, MD5, and SHA-1.

There are three methods to install libbotan-1.10-1 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libbotan-1.10-1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libbotan-1.10-1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbotan-1.10-1

Install libbotan-1.10-1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbotan-1.10-1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbotan-1.10-1

Install libbotan-1.10-1 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libbotan-1.10-1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbotan-1.10-1

How To Uninstall libbotan-1.10-1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libbotan-1.10-1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbotan-1.10-1

Uninstall libbotan-1.10-1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libbotan-1.10-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbotan-1.10-1

Remove libbotan-1.10-1 Configurations and Data

To remove libbotan-1.10-1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbotan-1.10-1

Remove libbotan-1.10-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbotan-1.10-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbotan-1.10-1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbotan-1.10-1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.