How To Install libwolfssl35 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl35 on Debian 12.
What is libwolfssl35
libwolfssl35 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.
wolfSSL is solely provided as an alternative to OpenSSL for packages whose licenses are incompatible to Apache 2.0. For details, please see Bug#1023697.
There are three methods to install libwolfssl35 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 libwolfssl35 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl35 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwolfssl35
Install libwolfssl35 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl35 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwolfssl35
Install libwolfssl35 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 libwolfssl35 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwolfssl35
How To Uninstall libwolfssl35 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libwolfssl35 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwolfssl35
Uninstall libwolfssl35 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwolfssl35 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwolfssl35
Remove libwolfssl35 Configurations and Data
To remove libwolfssl35 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwolfssl35
Remove libwolfssl35 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwolfssl35 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwolfssl35
Dependencies
libwolfssl35 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl35 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
