How To Install libwolfssl15 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl15 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libwolfssl15
libwolfssl15 is:
wolfSSL is a small, portable, embedded SSL/TLS programming library targeted for use by embedded systems developers. It was formerly known as CyaSSL.
It is an open source, dual licensed implementation of SSL/TLS (SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, DTLS 1.0 and 1.2) written in the C language. wolfSSL includes both a client and server implementation, progressive cipher support, key and certificate generation, OCSP and CRL, access to the underlying cryptography modules, and more.
wolfSSL also includes an OpenSSL compatibility interface with the most commonly used OpenSSL functions.
There are three methods to install libwolfssl15 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 libwolfssl15 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl15 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwolfssl15
Install libwolfssl15 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl15 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwolfssl15
Install libwolfssl15 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 libwolfssl15 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwolfssl15
How To Uninstall libwolfssl15 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libwolfssl15 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwolfssl15
Uninstall libwolfssl15 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwolfssl15 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwolfssl15
Remove libwolfssl15 Configurations and Data
To remove libwolfssl15 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwolfssl15
Remove libwolfssl15 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwolfssl15 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwolfssl15
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl15 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
