How To Install libxmlsec1-gcrypt on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmlsec1-gcrypt on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libxmlsec1-gcrypt
libxmlsec1-gcrypt is:
The XML Security Library implements standards related to secure handling of XML data.
This package provides dynamic libraries for use by applications. Specifically, it provides the gcrypt implementation of the XML security library cryptography functions.
There are three methods to install libxmlsec1-gcrypt on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libxmlsec1-gcrypt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmlsec1-gcrypt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxmlsec1-gcrypt
Install libxmlsec1-gcrypt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmlsec1-gcrypt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxmlsec1-gcrypt
Install libxmlsec1-gcrypt 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmlsec1-gcrypt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxmlsec1-gcrypt
How To Uninstall libxmlsec1-gcrypt on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libxmlsec1-gcrypt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxmlsec1-gcrypt
Uninstall libxmlsec1-gcrypt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxmlsec1-gcrypt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxmlsec1-gcrypt
Remove libxmlsec1-gcrypt Configurations and Data
To remove libxmlsec1-gcrypt configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxmlsec1-gcrypt
Remove libxmlsec1-gcrypt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxmlsec1-gcrypt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxmlsec1-gcrypt
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmlsec1-gcrypt package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
