How To Install libwolfssl24 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl24 on Ubuntu 20.04. libwolfssl24 is wolfSSL encryption library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl24 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libwolfssl24

libwolfssl24 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, 1.3, 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 libwolfssl24 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libwolfssl24 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl24 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwolfssl24

Install libwolfssl24 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl24 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwolfssl24

Install libwolfssl24 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 libwolfssl24 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwolfssl24

How To Uninstall libwolfssl24 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libwolfssl24 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwolfssl24

Uninstall libwolfssl24 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwolfssl24 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwolfssl24

Remove libwolfssl24 Configurations and Data

To remove libwolfssl24 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwolfssl24

Remove libwolfssl24 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwolfssl24 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwolfssl24

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl24 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.