How To Install libntlm0 on Debian 10

Learn how to install libntlm0 on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libntlm0 is NTLM authentication library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libntlm0 on Debian 10.

What is libntlm0

libntlm0 is:

NTLM is an authentication protocol used in various Microsoft network protocol implementations and supported by the NTLM Security Support Provider (“NTLMSSP”). Originally used for authentication and negotiation of secure DCE/RPC, NTLM is also used throughout Microsoft’s systems as an integrated single sign-on mechanism.

NTLM employs a challenge-response mechanism for authentication, in which clients are able to prove their identities without sending a password to the server. It consists of three messages, commonly referred to as Type 1 (negotiation), Type 2 (challenge) and Type 3 (authentication).

There are three methods to install libntlm0 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 libntlm0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libntlm0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libntlm0

Install libntlm0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libntlm0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libntlm0

Install libntlm0 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 libntlm0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libntlm0

How To Uninstall libntlm0 on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libntlm0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libntlm0

Uninstall libntlm0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libntlm0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libntlm0

Remove libntlm0 Configurations and Data

To remove libntlm0 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libntlm0

Remove libntlm0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libntlm0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libntlm0

Dependencies

libntlm0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libntlm0 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.