How To Install libp11-kit0 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libp11-kit0 on Debian 11.
What is libp11-kit0
libp11-kit0 is:
The p11-kit library provides a way to load and enumerate Public-Key Cryptography Standard #11 modules, along with a standard configuration setup for installing PKCS#11 modules so that they’re discoverable. It also solves problems with coordinating the use of PKCS#11 by different components or libraries living in the same process.
This package contains the shared library required for applications loading and accessing PKCS#11 modules.
There are three methods to install libp11-kit0 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 libp11-kit0 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-kit0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libp11-kit0
Install libp11-kit0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libp11-kit0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libp11-kit0
Install libp11-kit0 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 libp11-kit0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libp11-kit0
How To Uninstall libp11-kit0 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libp11-kit0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libp11-kit0
Uninstall libp11-kit0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libp11-kit0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libp11-kit0
Remove libp11-kit0 Configurations and Data
To remove libp11-kit0 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libp11-kit0
Remove libp11-kit0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libp11-kit0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libp11-kit0
Dependencies
libp11-kit0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libp11-kit0 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.