How To Install libpkcs11-helper1 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpkcs11-helper1 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpkcs11-helper1
libpkcs11-helper1 is:
libpkcs11-helper is a library that simplifies the interaction with PKCS#11 providers for end-user applications.
libpkcs11-helper allows using multiple PKCS#11 providers at the same time, enumerating available token certificates, or selecting a certificate directly by serialized id, handling card removal and card insert events, handling card re-insert to a different slot, supporting session expiration and much more all using a simple API.
libpkcs11-helper is not designed to manage card content, since object attributes are usually vendor specific, and 99% of application need to access existing objects in order to perform signature and decryption.
There are three methods to install libpkcs11-helper1 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 libpkcs11-helper1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpkcs11-helper1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpkcs11-helper1
Install libpkcs11-helper1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpkcs11-helper1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpkcs11-helper1
Install libpkcs11-helper1 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 libpkcs11-helper1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpkcs11-helper1
How To Uninstall libpkcs11-helper1 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpkcs11-helper1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpkcs11-helper1
Uninstall libpkcs11-helper1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpkcs11-helper1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpkcs11-helper1
Remove libpkcs11-helper1 Configurations and Data
To remove libpkcs11-helper1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpkcs11-helper1
Remove libpkcs11-helper1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpkcs11-helper1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpkcs11-helper1
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpkcs11-helper1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
