How To Install libxcrypt1 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcrypt1 on Debian 9.
What is libxcrypt1
libxcrypt1 is:
Libxcrypt is a replacement for libcrypt, which comes with the GNU C Library. It supports DES crypt, MD5, and passwords with blowfish encryption.
There are three methods to install libxcrypt1 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libxcrypt1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcrypt1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxcrypt1
Install libxcrypt1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcrypt1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxcrypt1
Install libxcrypt1 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 libxcrypt1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxcrypt1
How To Uninstall libxcrypt1 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libxcrypt1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxcrypt1
Uninstall libxcrypt1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxcrypt1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxcrypt1
Remove libxcrypt1 Configurations and Data
To remove libxcrypt1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxcrypt1
Remove libxcrypt1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxcrypt1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxcrypt1
Dependencies
libxcrypt1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcrypt1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.