How To Install libjasypt-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjasypt-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libjasypt-java is java library for simple high-level encryption

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjasypt-java on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libjasypt-java

libjasypt-java is:

Jasypt is a java library which allows the developer to add basic encryption capabilities to projects.

It provides :

  • High-security, standards-based encryption techniques, both for unidirectional and bidirectional encryption.
  • Transparent integration with Hibernate.
  • Suitable for integration into Spring-based applications and also transparently integrable with Spring Security.
  • Integrated capabilities for encrypting the configuration of applications (i.e. datasources).
  • Specific features for high-performance encryption in multi-processor/multi-core systems.
  • Open API for use with any JCE provider.

There are three methods to install libjasypt-java 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 libjasypt-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 libjasypt-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjasypt-java

Install libjasypt-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjasypt-java using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjasypt-java

Install libjasypt-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libjasypt-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjasypt-java

How To Uninstall libjasypt-java on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libjasypt-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjasypt-java

Uninstall libjasypt-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjasypt-java

Remove libjasypt-java Configurations and Data

To remove libjasypt-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjasypt-java

Remove libjasypt-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjasypt-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjasypt-java

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Summary

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