How To Install libxcrypt-source on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcrypt-source on Debian 12.
What is libxcrypt-source
libxcrypt-source is:
This package contains the sources and patches which are needed to build libxcrypt.
There are three methods to install libxcrypt-source on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libxcrypt-source Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcrypt-source using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxcrypt-source
Install libxcrypt-source Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcrypt-source using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxcrypt-source
Install libxcrypt-source 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 libxcrypt-source using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxcrypt-source
How To Uninstall libxcrypt-source on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libxcrypt-source package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxcrypt-source
Uninstall libxcrypt-source And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxcrypt-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxcrypt-source
Remove libxcrypt-source Configurations and Data
To remove libxcrypt-source configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxcrypt-source
Remove libxcrypt-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxcrypt-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxcrypt-source
Dependencies
libxcrypt-source have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcrypt-source package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
