How to install dislocker on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install dislocker package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install dislocker
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.7.1-5

Package Details

Package:dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5
Version:0.7.1-5
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://github.com/Aorimn/dislocker
Description:read/write encrypted BitLocker volumes Dislocker has been designed to read BitLocker encrypted partitions under a Linux system. The driver used to read volumes encrypted in Windows system versions of the Vista to 10 and BitLocker-To-Go encrypted partitions,that's USB/FAT32 partitions. . The software works with driver composed of a library, with multiple binaries using this library. Decrypting the partition, you have to give it a mount point where, once keys are decrypted, a file named dislocker-file appears. This file is a virtual NTFS partition, so you can mount it as any NTFS partition and then read from or write to it. Writing to the NTFS virtual file will change the underlying BitLocker partition content. . This tool is useful in cryptography managing and forensics investigations.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/utils

How to install dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 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 dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5' will give followin error.


Installing dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5:

After system update use the following command to install dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5:

sudo apt-get install dislocker
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.7.1-5

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 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 dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  dislocker
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.7.1-5

Following command is used to remove the dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove dislocker
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.7.1-5

This will remove dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5 with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge dislocker
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.7.1-5

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove dislocker
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.7.1-5

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with dislocker Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.1-5 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.