How To Install ecryptfs-utils-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ecryptfs-utils-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. ecryptfs-utils-dbg is ecryptfs cryptographic filesystem (utilities; debug)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ecryptfs-utils-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ecryptfs-utils-dbg

ecryptfs-utils-dbg is:

eCryptfs is a POSIX-compliant enterprise-class stacked cryptographic filesystem for Linux.

This package contains the debugging symbols.

There are three methods to install ecryptfs-utils-dbg 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 ecryptfs-utils-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ecryptfs-utils-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ecryptfs-utils-dbg

Install ecryptfs-utils-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ecryptfs-utils-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ecryptfs-utils-dbg

Install ecryptfs-utils-dbg 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 ecryptfs-utils-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ecryptfs-utils-dbg

How To Uninstall ecryptfs-utils-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ecryptfs-utils-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ecryptfs-utils-dbg

Uninstall ecryptfs-utils-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ecryptfs-utils-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ecryptfs-utils-dbg

Remove ecryptfs-utils-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove ecryptfs-utils-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ecryptfs-utils-dbg

Remove ecryptfs-utils-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ecryptfs-utils-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ecryptfs-utils-dbg

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ecryptfs-utils-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.