How To Install libnsspem on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnsspem on Ubuntu 18.04. libnsspem is PEM file reader for Network Security Services (NSS)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnsspem on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libnsspem

libnsspem is:

This package provides a PEM file reader for Network Security Services (NSS), implemented as a PKCS#11 module.

There are three methods to install libnsspem 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 libnsspem Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libnsspem

Install libnsspem Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libnsspem

Install libnsspem 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 libnsspem using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnsspem

How To Uninstall libnsspem on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libnsspem

Uninstall libnsspem And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnsspem and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnsspem

Remove libnsspem Configurations and Data

To remove libnsspem configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnsspem

Remove libnsspem configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnsspem

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnsspem package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.