How to Install and Uninstall hashcat Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "hashcat" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install hashcat on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall hashcat on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                hashcat
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hashcat package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: hashcat
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.0.1-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools Packaging Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 816
Depends: hashcat-data (>= 4.0.1-1), pocl-opencl-icd | opencl-icd, libc6 (>= 2.15)
Suggests: beignet-opencl-icd, nvidia-opencl-icd, mesa-opencl-icd
Filename: pool/universe/h/hashcat/hashcat_4.0.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 262636
MD5sum: 251be7059a0fb23e0c0f2b4043a0d165
SHA1: 6dbcd26a193b4327ee5556fa4b27cc38a5904d9b
SHA256: 4669b2609282aa70c3386adee3e2a18eca915fce56dcb65a380a652ffdfc6e65
Homepage: https://hashcat.net/hashcat/
Description: World's fastest and most advanced password recovery utility
Description-md5: 19a7ccd275950acef6d3b0d443bfdecd