How to Install and Uninstall cryptsetup Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: July 05,2024

1. Install "cryptsetup" package

Learn how to install cryptsetup on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cryptsetup
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cryptsetup" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall cryptsetup on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cryptsetup
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cryptsetup package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: cryptsetup
Version: 2:2.1.0-5+deb10u2
Installed-Size: 68
Maintainer: Debian Cryptsetup Team
Architecture: all
Depends: cryptsetup-initramfs (>= 2:2.0.3-1), cryptsetup-run (>= 2:2.0.3-1)
Description: transitional dummy package for cryptsetup-{run,initramfs}
Description-md5: e9c0244e8e2257b1f862236f0811397a
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup
Tag: admin::boot, admin::filesystem, implemented-in::c,
interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility,
security::cryptography, security::privacy, use::configuring
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/cryptsetup/cryptsetup_2.1.0-5+deb10u2_all.deb
Size: 51508
MD5sum: 0391a96afe245724e74399c747edc30a
SHA256: 42abd5ae685703539d38dfb8786fed2c44cae20b737c8df545aed73ded8fc6a1