How To Install python3-pyjks on Debian 12

Learn how to install python3-pyjks on Debian 12 with this tutorial. python3-pyjks is Java KeyStore parser including private/secret key decryption

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyjks on Debian 12.

What is python3-pyjks

python3-pyjks is:

A pure Python Java KeyStore file parser, including private/secret key decryption. Can read JKS, JCEKS, BKS and UBER (BouncyCastle) key stores.

The best way to utilize a certificate stored in a jks file up to this point has been to use the java keytool command to transform to pkcs12, and then openssl to transform to pem.

This is better:

  • no security concerns in passwords going into command line arguments, or unencrypted files being left around
  • no dependency on a JVM

There are three methods to install python3-pyjks 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-pyjks 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-pyjks using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyjks

Install python3-pyjks Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyjks using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pyjks

Install python3-pyjks 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-pyjks using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyjks

How To Uninstall python3-pyjks on Debian 12

To uninstall only the python3-pyjks package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyjks

Uninstall python3-pyjks And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pyjks and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyjks

Remove python3-pyjks Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pyjks configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyjks

Remove python3-pyjks configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pyjks configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyjks

Dependencies

python3-pyjks have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyjks package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.