How to Install and Uninstall git-crypt Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "git-crypt" package

This tutorial shows how to install git-crypt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                git-crypt
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "git-crypt" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall git-crypt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: git-crypt
Priority: optional
Section: universe/vcs
Installed-Size: 232
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andrew Ayer
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.5.0-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.9), git (>= 1.7.2)
Recommends: gnupg
Filename: pool/universe/g/git-crypt/git-crypt_0.5.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 77392
MD5sum: 569b56447c6637efa190a5a28ae9abb3
SHA1: 76e68d91d32f00bf757619ed08d5b262f3beb17d
SHA256: 52de48055780682b755a3da6925c2af663059e911bd3bea35508f2c277b222f7
Description-en: Transparent file encryption in git
git-crypt enables transparent encryption and decryption of files in a
git repository. Files which you choose to protect are encrypted when
committed, and decrypted when checked out. git-crypt lets you freely
share a repository containing a mix of public and private content.
git-crypt gracefully degrades, so developers without the secret key
can still clone and commit to a repository with encrypted files.
This lets you store your secret material (such as keys or passwords)
in the same repository as your code, without requiring you to lock down
your entire repository.
Description-md5: 776bb5d5d6e2b6a3e3837fc4e70afa57
Enhances: git
Homepage: https://www.agwa.name/projects/git-crypt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu