How to Install and Uninstall john Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "john" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install john on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall john on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: john
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.8.0-4ubuntu2
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 (= 1.8.0-4ubuntu2), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libgomp1 (>= 4.9)
Suggests: wordlist
Filename: pool/main/j/john/john_1.8.0-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 212486
MD5sum: 36ceaa0cb7ffda57de08a76219ed4ef6
SHA1: ffde9bf32a77a35621bb5e8b8b5223d674763594
SHA256: 0c7f3804e434f8cff9a6fcd30ce22f4f390d93eaa044f958a55f244de91dabc6
SHA512: bcca2799a6b81e5e612655600d6a2385ae8983c122614a74aaf0e935b7ae3353452e6bf0fb07418c5b27ecdee11a57d333a3194536a4a67b74f866f879e6af13
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