How To Install gnupg-pkcs11-scd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnupg-pkcs11-scd on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. 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 update
After updating apt database, We can install gnupg-pkcs11-scd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnupg-pkcs11-scd
Install gnupg-pkcs11-scd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnupg-pkcs11-scd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnupg-pkcs11-scd
Install gnupg-pkcs11-scd 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install gnupg-pkcs11-scd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnupg-pkcs11-scd
How To Uninstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gnupg-pkcs11-scd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnupg-pkcs11-scd
Uninstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnupg-pkcs11-scd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnupg-pkcs11-scd
Remove gnupg-pkcs11-scd Configurations and Data
To remove gnupg-pkcs11-scd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnupg-pkcs11-scd
Remove 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-scd
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnupg-pkcs11-scd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
