How to Install and Uninstall libmcrypt4 Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "libmcrypt4" package

Learn how to install libmcrypt4 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libmcrypt4 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libmcrypt4
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libmcrypt4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libmcrypt4
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.5.8-3.3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: libmcrypt
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: RISKO Gergely
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 216
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: libmcrypt-dev, mcrypt
Filename: pool/universe/libm/libmcrypt/libmcrypt4_2.5.8-3.3_amd64.deb
Size: 62974
MD5sum: a0bead275e5b181cd8f8d8c565f7010c
SHA1: dd6d66b7a5c75da56a6d5f4028ad7c5a8f7b3bc6
SHA256: a93e4113978616ad320ad95606a28783c8b8b7ee0c713044ecd95a4820059796
Homepage: http://mcrypt.sourceforge.net/
Description: De-/Encryption Library
Description-md5: 6d3f2cee399b5a6ab367c5ad4acf32af