How To Install libscrypt0 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libscrypt0 on Kali Linux.

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 Kali Linux. 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 on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. 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 Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libscrypt0

Remove libscrypt0 Configurations and Data

To remove libscrypt0 configuration and data from Kali Linux 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:

• libc6

References

• libscrypt0 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libscrypt0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.