How To Install libntlm0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libntlm0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libntlm0
Remove libntlm0 Configurations and Data
To remove libntlm0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libntlm0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
