How To Install libscrypt0 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libscrypt0 on Debian 10.
What is libscrypt0
libscrypt0 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 a shared library implementing the scrypt algorithm, based on the original implementation with a number of harnesses and simplified interfaces.
There are three methods to install libscrypt0 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 libscrypt0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libscrypt0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libscrypt0
Install libscrypt0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libscrypt0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libscrypt0
Install libscrypt0 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 libscrypt0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libscrypt0
How To Uninstall libscrypt0 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libscrypt0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libscrypt0
Uninstall libscrypt0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libscrypt0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libscrypt0
Remove libscrypt0 Configurations and Data
To remove libscrypt0 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libscrypt0
Remove libscrypt0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libscrypt0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libscrypt0
Dependencies
libscrypt0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libscrypt0 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.