How to Install and Uninstall cryptsetup Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "cryptsetup" package

Please follow the guidance below to install cryptsetup on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                cryptsetup
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cryptsetup" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall cryptsetup on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
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3. Information about the cryptsetup package on Arch Linux

Repository : core
Name : cryptsetup
Version : 2.7.0-3
Description : Userspace setup tool for transparent encryption of block
devices using dm-crypt
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/
Licenses : GPL
Groups : None
Provides : libcryptsetup.so=12-64
Depends On : device-mapper libdevmapper.so=1.02-64 openssl popt
util-linux-libs libuuid.so=1-64 json-c libjson-c.so=5-64
argon2 libargon2.so=1-64
Optional Deps : None
Conflicts With : mkinitcpio<38-1
Replaces : None
Download Size : 746.81 KiB
Installed Size : 2868.33 KiB
Packager : Morten Linderud
Build Date : Sun Mar 3 17:15:53 2024
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature