How to Install and Uninstall libmcrypt-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "libmcrypt-dev" package

Please follow the instructions below to install libmcrypt-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libmcrypt-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 428
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: RISKO Gergely
Architecture: amd64
Source: libmcrypt
Version: 2.5.8-3.3
Replaces: libmcrypt4 (<< 2.5.8-1)
Depends: libmcrypt4 (= 2.5.8-3.3)
Filename: pool/universe/libm/libmcrypt/libmcrypt-dev_2.5.8-3.3_amd64.deb
Size: 83712
MD5sum: ded161a929a2e78e2b31a3012348ef46
SHA1: 0f1bfef3350f2dd6734e369d6520c3439942c925
SHA256: b6fc33335b52c68963aaa6b053e0897cab9af58e5e8fb875306149925f73967f
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
Homepage: http://mcrypt.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu