How to Install and Uninstall cryptsetup-bin Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "cryptsetup-bin" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install cryptsetup-bin on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cryptsetup-bin
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cryptsetup-bin" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall cryptsetup-bin on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cryptsetup-bin
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cryptsetup-bin package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: cryptsetup-bin
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2.1
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: cryptsetup
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cryptsetup Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 272
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libcryptsetup4 (>= 2:1.6), libpopt0 (>= 1.14)
Breaks: cryptsetup (<< 2:1.4.1-2ubuntu2~)
Replaces: cryptsetup (<< 2:1.4.1-2ubuntu2~)
Filename: pool/main/c/cryptsetup/cryptsetup-bin_1.6.6-5ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
Size: 61794
MD5sum: 8de22f947dbfac463dacd4f33ec1981c
SHA1: b16f29a8a788642e64ba95fea9934a49bb364359
SHA256: cc4e5da4aade24e013bd65a53c6d0854d84ef74ba2ce82c84a0ffc81515e5bf1
SHA512: 007aa573580d404c315a37fbb807acaf199a8a6311a64c123d31933649a53e18301e4f27138dd44e7b4a00df9d668f926d00184a15a1084d0105cd211ae9e7db
Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/cryptsetup/
Description-en: disk encryption support - command line tools
Cryptsetup provides an interface for configuring encryption on block
devices (such as /home or swap partitions), using the Linux kernel
device mapper target dm-crypt. It features integrated Linux Unified Key
Setup (LUKS) support.
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This package provides cryptsetup, cryptsetup-reencrypt and luksformat.
Description-md5: add9677f52cab4742cc168ac5534c9ed
Task: ubuntu-live, ubuntu-usb-live, cloud-image, server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-live, edubuntu-usb-live, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live
Supported: 5y

Package: cryptsetup-bin
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 276
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cryptsetup Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: cryptsetup
Version: 2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2
Replaces: cryptsetup (<< 2:1.4.1-2ubuntu2~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libcryptsetup4 (>= 2:1.6), libpopt0 (>= 1.14)
Breaks: cryptsetup (<< 2:1.4.1-2ubuntu2~)
Filename: pool/main/c/cryptsetup/cryptsetup-bin_1.6.6-5ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 61774
MD5sum: 5082f75b1340e32237345f1fffbd5e31
SHA1: 7e7f09c178852b966afbc08f0986f4921f637eec
SHA256: ddb4b5eaa6359dd8deb810a371ee4a1a76ac25674034bcf67d492ca470d79b14
Description-en: disk encryption support - command line tools
Cryptsetup provides an interface for configuring encryption on block
devices (such as /home or swap partitions), using the Linux kernel
device mapper target dm-crypt. It features integrated Linux Unified Key
Setup (LUKS) support.
.
This package provides cryptsetup, cryptsetup-reencrypt and luksformat.
Description-md5: add9677f52cab4742cc168ac5534c9ed
Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/cryptsetup/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-live, ubuntu-usb-live, cloud-image, server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-live, edubuntu-usb-live, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live