How To Install libotpw-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libotpw-dev on Debian 11. libotpw-dev is OTPW library development files and documentation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libotpw-dev on Debian 11.

What is libotpw-dev

libotpw-dev is:

OTPW is a one-time password system which is robust against the password list being stolen and race for the last digit attacks.

This package contains the development files needed to write programs using OTPW and the documentation of the OTPW system.

There are three methods to install libotpw-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libotpw-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libotpw-dev

Install libotpw-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libotpw-dev

Install libotpw-dev 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 libotpw-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libotpw-dev

How To Uninstall libotpw-dev on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libotpw-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libotpw-dev

Uninstall libotpw-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libotpw-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libotpw-dev

Remove libotpw-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libotpw-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libotpw-dev

Remove libotpw-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libotpw-dev

Dependencies

libotpw-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libotpw-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.