How to Install and Uninstall checkpw Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 07,2024

You can also install and uninstall the checkpw on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "checkpw" package

Learn how to install checkpw on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall checkpw on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                checkpw
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the checkpw package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: checkpw
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.02-1.1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/mail
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gerrit Pape
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 77
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/c/checkpw/checkpw_1.02-1.1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 17256
MD5sum: e3a92ae6b3cd3e38617e8138b03e1cf8
SHA1: 13fc8f5fdc6169c89e7ea3990551a7649cf270b4
SHA256: db9b492c3d7b5a6550237c8ed34dc81758023ab0223c9ed1526c6edfc39fd331
SHA512: 625f76a3b99d39630d7f4b059dcca6d83c76ce6cea50f3abb8568dc292a6671ebe1fb4d2b1d323ea7dc5d91c241fca5d97301dc56e2840e543764e683ea3640b
Description: checks password which is stored in ~/Maildir/.password
Description-md5: 31447975786615161e84f9a118474060