How To Install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl
libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl is:
Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA is a wrapper to the DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) functions contained in the OpenSSL crypto library. It allows you to create public/private key pair, sign messages and verify signatures, as well as manipulate the keys at the low level.
There are three methods to install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl 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 libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl
Install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl
Install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl 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 libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl
How To Uninstall libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl
Uninstall libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl
Remove libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl
Remove libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
