How To Install libssl3 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libssl3 on Debian 12.
What is libssl3
libssl3 is:
This package is part of the OpenSSL project’s implementation of the SSL and TLS cryptographic protocols for secure communication over the Internet.
It provides the libssl and libcrypto shared libraries.
There are three methods to install libssl3 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libssl3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libssl3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libssl3
Install libssl3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libssl3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libssl3
Install libssl3 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 libssl3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libssl3
How To Uninstall libssl3 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libssl3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libssl3
Uninstall libssl3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libssl3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libssl3
Remove libssl3 Configurations and Data
To remove libssl3 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libssl3
Remove libssl3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libssl3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libssl3
Dependencies
libssl3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libssl3 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.