How To Install libwolfssl32 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl32 on Ubuntu 22.04. libwolfssl32 is wolfSSL encryption library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl32 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libwolfssl32

libwolfssl32 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 libwolfssl32 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libwolfssl32 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl32 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwolfssl32

Install libwolfssl32 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl32 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwolfssl32

Install libwolfssl32 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 libwolfssl32 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwolfssl32

How To Uninstall libwolfssl32 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libwolfssl32 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwolfssl32

Uninstall libwolfssl32 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwolfssl32 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwolfssl32

Remove libwolfssl32 Configurations and Data

To remove libwolfssl32 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwolfssl32

Remove libwolfssl32 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwolfssl32 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwolfssl32

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl32 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.