How To Install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg on Debian 9.
What is gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg
gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg is:
gnupg-pkcs11-scd is a drop-in replacement for the smart-card daemon (scd) shipped with GnuPG. The daemon interfaces to smart-cards by using RSA Security Inc. PKCS#11 Cryptographic Token Interface (Cryptoki).
This package contains the debugging symbols.
There are three methods to install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg
Install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg
Install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg 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 gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg
How To Uninstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg
Uninstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg
Remove gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg
Remove gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg
Dependencies
gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnupg-pkcs11-scd-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.