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Quick installation of pwgen:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: pwgen
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install pwgen
Package Details | |
| Package: | pwgen |
| Version: | 2.06-1ubuntu2 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Automatic Password generation pwgen generates random, meaningless but pronounceable passwords. These passwords contain either only lowercase letters, or upper and lower case mixed, or digits thrown in. Uppercase letters and digits are placed in a way that eases remembering their position when memorizing only the word. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | admin |
How to install pwgen on Ubuntu 12.04 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 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 pwgen is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L pwgen' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L pwgen Package `pwgen' 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 pwgen:
After system update use the following command to install pwgen:
sudo apt-get install pwgen
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 pwgen from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the pwgen 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 pwgen following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove pwgen
Following command is used to remove the pwgen package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove pwgen
This will remove pwgen and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing pwgen with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge pwgen
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove pwgen
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with pwgen package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
