How to Install and Uninstall mcrypt Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "mcrypt" package

Please follow the instructions below to install mcrypt on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall mcrypt on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                mcrypt
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mcrypt package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: mcrypt
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.6.8-4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 198
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libmcrypt4 (>= 2.5.8-1), libmhash2 (>= 0.8.16-1), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), bzip2
Filename: pool/universe/m/mcrypt/mcrypt_2.6.8-4_amd64.deb
Size: 57888
MD5sum: 95bba53d5006745aeca0dce26d9b95fa
SHA1: 28257971bed0724a6fcc0af383b3672a17f7290c
SHA256: b59d1ebb66d2a41e6880ef7de4297b9642ed61a6217c0df3f6d9a0e6003e9308
Homepage: http://mcrypt.sourceforge.net/
Description: Replacement for old unix crypt(1)
Description-md5: 3cca2251ad50c3dbe94701b6d6a36972