How To Install golang-truststore on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-truststore on Ubuntu 22.04. golang-truststore is Go application for local installation of development certificates

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-truststore on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is golang-truststore

golang-truststore is:

Go Report Card: https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/smallstep/truststore

Based on https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert

There are three methods to install golang-truststore on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install golang-truststore Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install golang-truststore using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install golang-truststore

Install golang-truststore Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install golang-truststore using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install golang-truststore

Install golang-truststore Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install golang-truststore using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install golang-truststore

How To Uninstall golang-truststore on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the golang-truststore package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove golang-truststore

Uninstall golang-truststore And Its Dependencies

To uninstall golang-truststore and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove golang-truststore

Remove golang-truststore Configurations and Data

To remove golang-truststore configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge golang-truststore

Remove golang-truststore configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove golang-truststore configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge golang-truststore

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-truststore package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.