How To Install libkeyutils1 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkeyutils1 on Debian 11. libkeyutils1 is Linux Key Management Utilities (library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkeyutils1 on Debian 11.

What is libkeyutils1

libkeyutils1 is:

Keyutils is a set of utilities for managing the key retention facility in the kernel, which can be used by filesystems, block devices and more to gain and retain the authorization and encryption keys required to perform secure operations.

This package provides a wrapper library for the key management facility system calls.

There are three methods to install libkeyutils1 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libkeyutils1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkeyutils1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkeyutils1

Install libkeyutils1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkeyutils1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkeyutils1

Install libkeyutils1 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 libkeyutils1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkeyutils1

How To Uninstall libkeyutils1 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libkeyutils1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkeyutils1

Uninstall libkeyutils1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkeyutils1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkeyutils1

Remove libkeyutils1 Configurations and Data

To remove libkeyutils1 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkeyutils1

Remove libkeyutils1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkeyutils1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkeyutils1

Dependencies

libkeyutils1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkeyutils1 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.