How To Install libscrypt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libscrypt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libscrypt-dev
libscrypt-dev is:
The scrypt algorithm is a password-based key derivation function designed to require large amounts of memory. This proof-of-work scheme is intended to make it costly to perform large-scale hardware attacks.
This package contains files for development with libscrypt.
There are three methods to install libscrypt-dev 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 libscrypt-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 libscrypt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libscrypt-dev
Install libscrypt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libscrypt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libscrypt-dev
Install libscrypt-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libscrypt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libscrypt-dev
How To Uninstall libscrypt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libscrypt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libscrypt-dev
Uninstall libscrypt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libscrypt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libscrypt-dev
Remove libscrypt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libscrypt-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libscrypt-dev
Remove libscrypt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libscrypt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libscrypt-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libscrypt-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
