How To Install clevis-tpm2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install clevis-tpm2 on Kali Linux. clevis-tpm2 is automated encryption framework, TPM2 support

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install clevis-tpm2 on Kali Linux.

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 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 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 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 clevis-tpm2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install clevis-tpm2

How To Uninstall clevis-tpm2 on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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 Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.