How To Install python3-pskc on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pskc on Debian 12.
What is python3-pskc
python3-pskc is:
This Python library handles Portable Symmetric Key Container (PSKC) files as defined in RFC6030. PSKC files are used to transport and provision symmetric keys and key meta data (seed files) to different types of crypto modules, commonly one-time password tokens or other authentication devices.
This module can be used to extract keys from PSKC files for use in an OTP authentication system. The module can also be used for authoring PSKC files.
There are three methods to install python3-pskc on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python3-pskc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pskc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pskc
Install python3-pskc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pskc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pskc
Install python3-pskc 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pskc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pskc
How To Uninstall python3-pskc on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-pskc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pskc
Uninstall python3-pskc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pskc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pskc
Remove python3-pskc Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pskc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pskc
Remove python3-pskc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pskc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pskc
Dependencies
python3-pskc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pskc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
