How To Install libtpm2-pkcs11-1 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtpm2-pkcs11-1 on Debian 11. libtpm2-pkcs11-1 is pkcs11 library for tpm2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtpm2-pkcs11-1 on Debian 11.

What is libtpm2-pkcs11-1

libtpm2-pkcs11-1 is:

tpm2-pkcs11 is a utility to provide a PKCS#11 backend for a TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) chip in order to access cryptographic services from tokens/ devices such as hardware security modules (HSM), smart cards, etc. Provides the library

There are three methods to install libtpm2-pkcs11-1 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 libtpm2-pkcs11-1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libtpm2-pkcs11-1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtpm2-pkcs11-1

Install libtpm2-pkcs11-1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtpm2-pkcs11-1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtpm2-pkcs11-1

Install libtpm2-pkcs11-1 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 libtpm2-pkcs11-1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtpm2-pkcs11-1

How To Uninstall libtpm2-pkcs11-1 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libtpm2-pkcs11-1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtpm2-pkcs11-1

Uninstall libtpm2-pkcs11-1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libtpm2-pkcs11-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtpm2-pkcs11-1

Remove libtpm2-pkcs11-1 Configurations and Data

To remove libtpm2-pkcs11-1 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtpm2-pkcs11-1

Remove libtpm2-pkcs11-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtpm2-pkcs11-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtpm2-pkcs11-1

Dependencies

libtpm2-pkcs11-1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtpm2-pkcs11-1 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.