How To Install p11-kit on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install p11-kit on CentOS 7. p11-kit is Library for loading and sharing PKCS#11 modules

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install p11-kit on CentOS 7.

What is p11-kit

p11-kit provides a way to load and enumerate PKCS#11 modules, as well as a standard configuration setup for installing PKCS#11 modules in such a way that they’re discoverable.

We can use yum or dnf to install p11-kit on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install p11-kit.

Install p11-kit on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install p11-kit using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install p11-kit

Install p11-kit on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install p11-kit using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install p11-kit

How To Uninstall p11-kit on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the p11-kit package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove p11-kit

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install p11-kit on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.