How To Install pskc-utils on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pskc-utils on Ubuntu 22.04. pskc-utils is Utilities for handling PSKC files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pskc-utils on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is pskc-utils

pskc-utils is:

These utilities can be used to convert Portable Symmetric Key Container (PSKC) files as defined in RFC6030.

  • csv2pskc - Convert a CSV file to PSKC
  • pskc2csv - Convert a PSKC file to CSV
  • pskc2pskc - Reformat or change encryption of a PSKC file

There are three methods to install pskc-utils 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 pskc-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pskc-utils

Install pskc-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pskc-utils

Install pskc-utils 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 pskc-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pskc-utils

How To Uninstall pskc-utils on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the pskc-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pskc-utils

Uninstall pskc-utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pskc-utils

Remove pskc-utils Configurations and Data

To remove pskc-utils configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pskc-utils

Remove pskc-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pskc-utils

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Summary

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