How do I install john the ripper 1.9 instead of 1.8

I need to use john the ripper for a project. I install using:

$ sudo apt install john

which installs version 1.8. I then try cracking a very simple file:

$ john --format=raw-MD5 passwordFoobarFile

To which I get this answer:

Unknown ciphertext format name requested

Which I don't understand. When I search for this issue, the only thing I can find is that my john probably a bad version. I try to search for how I could install a newer version, or update the one I have, but can't really find much. Other tutorials usually just run sudo apt install john, and then get 1.9

Is there anything I can do to avoid this error? or somehow I can get 1.9?

Solution 1:

The error message you pasted is explaining what is wrong:

Unknown ciphertext format name requested

The format you provided, raw-md5, is unknown to the application.

Based on the manual, the --format option accepts only the following values: DES, BSDI, MD5, BF, AFS, LM.

If you do not include this option, the the tool will make a guess.