How To Install gnupg-pkcs11-scd on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnupg-pkcs11-scd on Kali Linux.
What is gnupg-pkcs11-scd
gnupg-pkcs11-scd 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).
There are three methods to install gnupg-pkcs11-scd 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 gnupg-pkcs11-scd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gnupg-pkcs11-scd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnupg-pkcs11-scdInstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gnupg-pkcs11-scd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnupg-pkcs11-scdInstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gnupg-pkcs11-scd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnupg-pkcs11-scdHow To Uninstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the gnupg-pkcs11-scd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnupg-pkcs11-scdUninstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnupg-pkcs11-scdRemove gnupg-pkcs11-scd Configurations and Data
To remove gnupg-pkcs11-scd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnupg-pkcs11-scdRemove gnupg-pkcs11-scd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnupg-pkcs11-scd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnupg-pkcs11-scdDependencies
gnupg-pkcs11-scd have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnupg-pkcs11-scd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.