How To Install libafflib0v5 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libafflib0v5 on Ubuntu 22.04. libafflib0v5 is Advanced Forensics Format Library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libafflib0v5 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libafflib0v5

libafflib0v5 is:

The Advanced Forensic Format (AFF) is on-disk format for storing computer forensic information. Critical features of AFF include:

  • AFF allows you to store both computer forensic data and associated metadata in one or more files.
  • AFF allows files to be digital signed, to provide for chain-of-custody and long-term file integrity.
  • AFF allows for forensic disk images to stored encrypted and decrypted on-the-fly for processing. This allows disk images containing privacy sensitive material to be stored on the Internet.

There are three methods to install libafflib0v5 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libafflib0v5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libafflib0v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libafflib0v5

Install libafflib0v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libafflib0v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libafflib0v5

Install libafflib0v5 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 libafflib0v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libafflib0v5

How To Uninstall libafflib0v5 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libafflib0v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libafflib0v5

Uninstall libafflib0v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libafflib0v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libafflib0v5

Remove libafflib0v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libafflib0v5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libafflib0v5

Remove libafflib0v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libafflib0v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libafflib0v5

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libafflib0v5 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.