How to Install and Uninstall john Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "john" package

Learn how to install john on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Learn how to uninstall john on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: john
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.8.0-4ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 452
Depends: john-data (= 1.8.0-4ubuntu1), libc6 (>= 2.33), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libgomp1 (>= 4.9)
Suggests: wordlist
Filename: pool/main/j/john/john_1.8.0-4ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 199824
MD5sum: 1cd5f9e0d5d462223c7bcded8f32e740
SHA1: 422aba6d91908c034e88e69c26ca8825d12981cc
SHA256: 3ad63b2355bd844e5cfc3e472999e90e341b4c64708c00271da8e640ac5a23f6
SHA512: 9340111bc6c0a4c9ca416642c31caeb3c88f073f295eee45104fc03f4175351499effb4db0844b714f9e50a55eb9f05cb9497dee48ef44340af210203c270bfd
Homepage: http://www.openwall.com/john/
Description-en: active password cracking tool
John the Ripper is a tool designed to help systems administrators to
find weak (easy to guess or crack through brute force) passwords, and
even automatically mail users warning them about it, if it is desired.
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Besides several crypt(3) password hash types most commonly found on
various Unix flavors, supported out of the box are Kerberos AFS and
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 LM hashes, plus several more with contributed
patches.
Description-md5: 2ffcaf0da9fa0a8266bfe4aa906d4742