How To Install tpm-udev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install tpm-udev on Kali Linux. tpm-udev is udev rules for TPM modules

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install tpm-udev on Kali Linux.

What is tpm-udev

tpm-udev is:

This package provides udev rules for the TPM modules. Both TPM1 or TPM2 need this package to be installed to provide proper permissions of the TPM.

There are three methods to install tpm-udev on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install tpm-udev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install tpm-udev

Install tpm-udev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install tpm-udev

Install tpm-udev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install tpm-udev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install tpm-udev

How To Uninstall tpm-udev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the tpm-udev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove tpm-udev

Uninstall tpm-udev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall tpm-udev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove tpm-udev

Remove tpm-udev Configurations and Data

To remove tpm-udev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge tpm-udev

Remove tpm-udev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tpm-udev

Dependencies

tpm-udev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install tpm-udev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.