Install john on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install john
Learn how to install john with the command sudo apt-get install john on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of john:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: john
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install john
Package Details | |
| Package: | john |
| Version: | 1.7.8-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.openwall.com/john/ |
| Description: | 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. . 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. Homepage: http://www.openwall.com/john/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | admin |
How to install john on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If john is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L john' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L john Package `john' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing john:
After system update use the following command to install john:
sudo apt-get install john
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove john from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the john from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the john following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove john
Following command is used to remove the john package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove john
This will remove john and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing john with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge john
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove john
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with john package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.