How To Install python3-ykman on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ykman on Ubuntu 22.04. python3-ykman is Python 3 library for configuring a YubiKey

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ykman on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is python3-ykman

python3-ykman is:

A Python library for configuring YubiKey over all transport modes. This is the Python 3 version of the package.

YubiKey is a specific series of personal Hardware Security Modules, meant to protect private keys tied to its users (for 2nd factor authentication, use with OpenPGP, …).

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-ykman

Install python3-ykman Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-ykman

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-ykman

How To Uninstall python3-ykman on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-ykman

Uninstall python3-ykman And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-ykman and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-ykman

Remove python3-ykman Configurations and Data

To remove python3-ykman configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-ykman

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ykman package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.