How To Install libwolfssl24 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl24 on Debian 11.
What is libwolfssl24
libwolfssl24 is:
wolfSSL is a small, portable, embedded SSL/TLS programming library targeted for use by embedded systems developers. It was formerly known as CyaSSL.
It is an open source, dual licensed implementation of SSL/TLS (SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, DTLS 1.0 and 1.2) written in the C language. wolfSSL includes both a client and server implementation, progressive cipher support, key and certificate generation, OCSP and CRL, access to the underlying cryptography modules, and more.
wolfSSL also includes an OpenSSL compatibility interface with the most commonly used OpenSSL functions.
There are three methods to install libwolfssl24 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 libwolfssl24 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl24 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwolfssl24
Install libwolfssl24 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl24 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwolfssl24
Install libwolfssl24 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 libwolfssl24 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwolfssl24
How To Uninstall libwolfssl24 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libwolfssl24 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwolfssl24
Uninstall libwolfssl24 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwolfssl24 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwolfssl24
Remove libwolfssl24 Configurations and Data
To remove libwolfssl24 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwolfssl24
Remove libwolfssl24 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwolfssl24 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwolfssl24
Dependencies
libwolfssl24 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl24 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.