How To Install libkeyutils1 on Debian 11
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.