How To Install libotp0-heimdal on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libotp0-heimdal on Ubuntu 18.04. libotp0-heimdal is Heimdal Kerberos - OTP support library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libotp0-heimdal on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libotp0-heimdal

libotp0-heimdal is:

Heimdal is a free implementation of Kerberos 5 that aims to be compatible with MIT Kerberos.

This package contains the library for OTP support.

There are three methods to install libotp0-heimdal 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 libotp0-heimdal Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libotp0-heimdal using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libotp0-heimdal

Install libotp0-heimdal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libotp0-heimdal using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libotp0-heimdal

Install libotp0-heimdal 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 libotp0-heimdal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libotp0-heimdal

How To Uninstall libotp0-heimdal on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libotp0-heimdal package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libotp0-heimdal

Uninstall libotp0-heimdal And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libotp0-heimdal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libotp0-heimdal

Remove libotp0-heimdal Configurations and Data

To remove libotp0-heimdal configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libotp0-heimdal

Remove libotp0-heimdal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libotp0-heimdal configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libotp0-heimdal

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libotp0-heimdal package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.