How To Install opencryptoki-swtok on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install opencryptoki-swtok on AlmaLinux 8.
What is opencryptoki-swtok
Opencryptoki implements the PKCS#11 specification v2.11 for a set of cryptographic hardware, such as IBM 4764 and 4765 crypto cards, and the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip. Opencryptoki also brings a software token implementation that can be used without any cryptographic hardware. This package brings the software token implementation to use opencryptoki without any specific cryptographic hardware.
We can use yum or dnf to install opencryptoki-swtok on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install opencryptoki-swtok.
Install opencryptoki-swtok on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install opencryptoki-swtok using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install opencryptoki-swtok
Install opencryptoki-swtok on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install opencryptoki-swtok using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install opencryptoki-swtok
How To Uninstall opencryptoki-swtok on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the opencryptoki-swtok package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove opencryptoki-swtok
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install opencryptoki-swtok on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
