How To Install libnitrokey3 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnitrokey3 on Debian 11.
What is libnitrokey3
libnitrokey3 is:
library to communicate with Nitrokey Pro and Storage devices in a clean and easy manner. Written in C++14, testable with py.test and Catch frameworks, with C API, Python access.
There are three methods to install libnitrokey3 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libnitrokey3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libnitrokey3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnitrokey3
Install libnitrokey3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnitrokey3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnitrokey3
Install libnitrokey3 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libnitrokey3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnitrokey3
How To Uninstall libnitrokey3 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libnitrokey3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnitrokey3
Uninstall libnitrokey3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnitrokey3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnitrokey3
Remove libnitrokey3 Configurations and Data
To remove libnitrokey3 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnitrokey3
Remove libnitrokey3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnitrokey3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnitrokey3
Dependencies
libnitrokey3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnitrokey3 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
