How to Install and Uninstall libmcrypt4 Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libmcrypt4" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libmcrypt4 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libmcrypt4" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libmcrypt4 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                libmcrypt4
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libmcrypt4 package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: libmcrypt4
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.5.8-7
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: libmcrypt
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Barak A. Pearlmutter
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 195
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: libmcrypt-dev, mcrypt
Filename: pool/universe/libm/libmcrypt/libmcrypt4_2.5.8-7_amd64.deb
Size: 68760
MD5sum: e32726ae07059b6eb3393fb0497c52e1
SHA1: 8f35251669297c89a2e4578d87cbcc4a22b242aa
SHA256: 712c70d5dcbb7aca878e91621b3fe1605601621b31fb123dd9d29613b183f8e7
SHA512: 747313c8cab2c78a4136fb84c198fefe70ce372a9155fb62942d23a547216235cae2bfcfb35f3d27771fe6733f16074baf4f0eb883ee2e2dcdef9af80106fb0e
Homepage: http://mcrypt.sourceforge.net/
Description: De-/Encryption Library
Description-md5: 6d3f2cee399b5a6ab367c5ad4acf32af