How to Install and Uninstall john Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "john" package

This tutorial shows how to install john on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall john on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: john
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.9.0-2
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 444
Depends: john-data (= 1.9.0-2), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libgomp1 (>= 4.9)
Suggests: wordlist
Filename: pool/main/j/john/john_1.9.0-2_amd64.deb
Size: 212050
MD5sum: caf0da5d01cb46da0f525d87d2f85bac
SHA1: e8cdb64ecc00c9b712b57d69d6365daa3e6362d0
SHA256: b82e8af096ba370a4aa8a3e7cee6d43e661b1db7baaee0e7de7ccd8d19aa376f
SHA512: ca860ec6538378e7d4bec78b061ff8aa9e2d2184bb4f43c613e222fe240c9098e08603d630053d7a501d33c7b5c7cdb12779addee9f42ff219322b36f9625ad5
Homepage: http://www.openwall.com/john/
Description: active password cracking tool
Description-md5: 2ffcaf0da9fa0a8266bfe4aa906d4742