How to Install and Uninstall john Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 08,2024

You can also install and uninstall the john on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

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1. Install "john" package

Please follow the steps below to install john on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

Learn how to uninstall john on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                john
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the john package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: john
Version: 1.9.0-2
Installed-Size: 471
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: amd64
Depends: john-data (= 1.9.0-2), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libgomp1 (>= 4.9)
Suggests: wordlist
Description: active password cracking tool
Description-md5: 2ffcaf0da9fa0a8266bfe4aa906d4742
Homepage: http://www.openwall.com/john/
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, security::authentication, use::checking
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/j/john/john_1.9.0-2_amd64.deb
Size: 221384
MD5sum: d37af9ff12a0a0548da235006a78d789
SHA256: dfc88bab0716087bc4a5c3263b3d0e8c470b9f9da8957ff872c3cbd8151412b8