How to Install and Uninstall libmcrypt-dev Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: November 06,2024

1. Install "libmcrypt-dev" package

Learn how to install libmcrypt-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libmcrypt-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libmcrypt-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libmcrypt-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                libmcrypt-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libmcrypt-dev package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: libmcrypt-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.5.8-3.4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: libmcrypt
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: RISKO Gergely
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 372
Depends: libmcrypt4 (= 2.5.8-3.4)
Replaces: libmcrypt4 (<< 2.5.8-1)
Filename: pool/universe/libm/libmcrypt/libmcrypt-dev_2.5.8-3.4_amd64.deb
Size: 84836
MD5sum: 52618d62084220f678d0fb689403d319
SHA1: 491fab42f99e82220dfa881aeb8ab90ffb96425b
SHA256: 3605647442f40ec2fc20cc5d5061a0dd5a3de4f1f592a3e5544994dade0b5fe7
SHA512: 6e1f5066b58a06a15e900bd70b28da93a6ee67a81daa35ecd81f0c347a9f3162da8ecd592bc8f608244138b66c0c94305f5c11276ab084a664f8cad340f15440
Homepage: http://mcrypt.sourceforge.net/
Description-en: De-/Encryption Library development files
libmcrypt is the library which implements all the algorithms and
modes found in mcrypt.
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libmcrypt supports the algorithms: BLOWFISH, TWOFISH, DES, TripleDES,
3-WAY, SAFER-sk64, SAFER-sk128, SAFER+, LOKI97, GOST, RC2, RC6, MARS,
IDEA, RIJNDAEL-128, RIJNDAEL-192, SERPENT, RIJNDAEL-256, CAST-128
(known as CAST5), CAST-256, ARCFOUR, ENIGMA, PANAMA, XTEA and WAKE.
Block algorithms can be used in: CBC, ECB, CFB and OFB (8 bit and n
bit, where n is the size of the algorithm's block length).
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More information can be found at the libmcrypt homepage
http://mcrypt.sourceforge.net/ .
Description-md5: 7747f034552ead7f2790761262219efc