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

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

Quick installation of chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1

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

sudo apt-get install chntpw
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0-1.1

Package Details

Package:chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1
Version:1.0-1.1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
Description:NT SAM password recovery utility This little program provides a way to view information and change user passwords in a Windows NT/2000 user database file. Old passwords need not be known since they are overwritten. In addition it also contains a simple registry editor (same size data writes) and an hex-editor which enables you to fiddle around with bits and bytes in the file as you wish. . If you want GNU/Linux bootdisks for offline password recovery you can add this utility to custom image disks or use those provided at the tools homepage.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/admin

How to install chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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 chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L chntpw
dpkg-query: package 'chntpw' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1:

After system update use the following command to install chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1:

sudo apt-get install chntpw
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0-1.1

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 chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1 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 chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  chntpw
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0-1.1

Following command is used to remove the chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove chntpw
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0-1.1

This will remove chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1 with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge chntpw
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0-1.1

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove chntpw
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0-1.1

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with chntpw Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.0-1.1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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