How To Install openssh-cavs on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install openssh-cavs on Rocky Linux 8. openssh-cavs is CAVS tests for FIPS validation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openssh-cavs on Rocky Linux 8.

What is `openssh-cavs`

This package contains test binaries and scripts to make FIPS validation easier. Now contains CTR and KDF CAVS test driver.

We can use yum or dnf to install openssh-cavs on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install openssh-cavs.

Install openssh-cavs on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install openssh-cavs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install openssh-cavs

Install openssh-cavs on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install openssh-cavs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install openssh-cavs

How To Uninstall openssh-cavs on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the openssh-cavs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove openssh-cavs

openssh-cavs Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/22
/usr/lib/.build-id/22/cc3549138c3e06ef860b38f81f93d3533dc2e4
/usr/lib/.build-id/2a
/usr/lib/.build-id/2a/6579108a08ea15400e4b41fba8b60d6a2be67a
/usr/libexec/openssh/ctr-cavstest
/usr/libexec/openssh/ssh-cavs
/usr/libexec/openssh/ssh-cavs_driver.pl

References

openssh-cavs website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install openssh-cavs on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.