How To Install libsapi0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsapi0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libsapi0 is TPM2 Software stack library - TSS and TCTI libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsapi0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libsapi0

libsapi0 is:

TPM2.0 TSS (Software Stack) consists of API layers provided to support TPM 2.0 chips. It is made out of three layers:

  • System API (SAPI), which implements the system layer API;
  • TPM Command Transmission Interface (TCTI), which is used by SAPI to allow communication with the TAB/RM layer;
  • Trusted Access Broker/Resource Manager (TAB/RM), which handles TPM resources and process coordination.

This package contains the TSS and TCTI libraries that client applications will link against when they require accessing the TPM.

There are three methods to install libsapi0 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libsapi0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsapi0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsapi0

Install libsapi0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsapi0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsapi0

Install libsapi0 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 libsapi0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsapi0

How To Uninstall libsapi0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libsapi0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsapi0

Uninstall libsapi0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsapi0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsapi0

Remove libsapi0 Configurations and Data

To remove libsapi0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsapi0

Remove libsapi0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsapi0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsapi0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsapi0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.