How To Install libxmlsec1-nss on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmlsec1-nss on Debian 12.
What is libxmlsec1-nss
libxmlsec1-nss is:
The XML Security Library implements standards related to secure handling of XML data.
This package provides dynamic libraries for use by applications. Specifically, it provides the nss implementation of the XML security library cryptography functions.
There are three methods to install libxmlsec1-nss 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 libxmlsec1-nss Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmlsec1-nss using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxmlsec1-nss
Install libxmlsec1-nss Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmlsec1-nss using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxmlsec1-nss
Install libxmlsec1-nss 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 libxmlsec1-nss using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxmlsec1-nss
How To Uninstall libxmlsec1-nss on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libxmlsec1-nss package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxmlsec1-nss
Uninstall libxmlsec1-nss And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxmlsec1-nss and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxmlsec1-nss
Remove libxmlsec1-nss Configurations and Data
To remove libxmlsec1-nss configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxmlsec1-nss
Remove libxmlsec1-nss configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxmlsec1-nss configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxmlsec1-nss
Dependencies
libxmlsec1-nss have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmlsec1-nss package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
