How To Install swtpm-tools on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install swtpm-tools on Debian 12.
What is swtpm-tools
swtpm-tools is:
The swtpm-tools package contains the following types of tools:
- swtpm_bios: Tool for initializing the TPM
- swtpm_ioctl: Tool for controlling the CUSE TPM
- swtpm_setup: Tool for creating the initial state of the TPM; this tool basically simulates TPM manufacturing where certificates are written into the NVRAM of the TPM
- swtpm_cert: Creation of certificates for the TPM (x509)
There are three methods to install swtpm-tools 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 swtpm-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install swtpm-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install swtpm-tools
Install swtpm-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install swtpm-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install swtpm-tools
Install swtpm-tools 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 swtpm-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install swtpm-tools
How To Uninstall swtpm-tools on Debian 12
To uninstall only the swtpm-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove swtpm-tools
Uninstall swtpm-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall swtpm-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove swtpm-tools
Remove swtpm-tools Configurations and Data
To remove swtpm-tools configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge swtpm-tools
Remove swtpm-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove swtpm-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge swtpm-tools
Dependencies
swtpm-tools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install swtpm-tools package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.