How To Install libp11-3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libp11-3 on Kali Linux. libp11-3 is pkcs#11 convenience library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libp11-3 on Kali Linux.

What is libp11-3

libp11-3 is:

Libp11 is a library to simplify using smart cards via PKCS#11 modules. It was spun of the OpenSC project but can be used with any pkcs#11 module.

There are three methods to install libp11-3 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 libp11-3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libp11-3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libp11-3

Install libp11-3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libp11-3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libp11-3

Install libp11-3 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libp11-3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libp11-3

How To Uninstall libp11-3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libp11-3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libp11-3

Uninstall libp11-3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libp11-3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libp11-3

Remove libp11-3 Configurations and Data

To remove libp11-3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libp11-3

Remove libp11-3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libp11-3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libp11-3

Dependencies

libp11-3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libp11-3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.