How To Install libsvrcore0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsvrcore0 on Debian 9. libsvrcore0 is Netscapes secure PIN storage library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsvrcore0 on Debian 9.

What is libsvrcore0

libsvrcore0 is:

Svrcore is a library for handling PIN requests from Mozilla’s Network Security Service (NSS) library. It provides a standard way for servers to allow PIN input from a file or from the terminal. There is also a PIN handler that caches the PIN in memory after encrypting it with a key stored on a PKCS11 device, thereby allowing a server to restart without reentering the PIN.

There are three methods to install libsvrcore0 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libsvrcore0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsvrcore0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsvrcore0

Install libsvrcore0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsvrcore0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsvrcore0

Install libsvrcore0 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 libsvrcore0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsvrcore0

How To Uninstall libsvrcore0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libsvrcore0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsvrcore0

Uninstall libsvrcore0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsvrcore0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsvrcore0

Remove libsvrcore0 Configurations and Data

To remove libsvrcore0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsvrcore0

Remove libsvrcore0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsvrcore0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsvrcore0

Dependencies

libsvrcore0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsvrcore0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.