How To Install libtcplay-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtcplay-dev on Debian 11. libtcplay-dev is Free and simple TrueCrypt Implementation based on dm-crypt

Introduction

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

What is libtcplay-dev

libtcplay-dev is:

tcplay is a free (BSD-licensed), pretty much fully featured (including multiple keyfiles, cipher cascades, etc) and stable TrueCrypt implementation.

This implementation supports mapping (opening) both system and normal TrueCrypt volumes, as well as opening hidden volumes and opening an outer volume while protecting a hidden volume. There is also support to create volumes, including hidden volumes, etc.

Since tcplay uses dm-crypt it makes full use of any available hardware encryption/decryption support once the volume has been mapped.

There are three methods to install libtcplay-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 libtcplay-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 libtcplay-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtcplay-dev

Install libtcplay-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libtcplay-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libtcplay-dev

How To Uninstall libtcplay-dev on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove libtcplay-dev

Uninstall libtcplay-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtcplay-dev

Remove libtcplay-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libtcplay-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libtcplay-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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