How To Install clevis-tpm2 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install clevis-tpm2 on Debian 10.
What is clevis-tpm2
clevis-tpm2 is:
Clevis is a plugable framework for automated decryption. It can be used to provide automated decryption of data or even automated unlocking of LUKS volumes.
This package provides the TPM2 pin.
There are three methods to install clevis-tpm2 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install clevis-tpm2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install clevis-tpm2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install clevis-tpm2
Install clevis-tpm2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install clevis-tpm2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install clevis-tpm2
Install clevis-tpm2 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 clevis-tpm2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install clevis-tpm2
How To Uninstall clevis-tpm2 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the clevis-tpm2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove clevis-tpm2
Uninstall clevis-tpm2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall clevis-tpm2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove clevis-tpm2
Remove clevis-tpm2 Configurations and Data
To remove clevis-tpm2 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge clevis-tpm2
Remove clevis-tpm2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove clevis-tpm2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge clevis-tpm2
Dependencies
clevis-tpm2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install clevis-tpm2 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.