How To Install python3-pykcs11 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pykcs11 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-pykcs11
python3-pykcs11 is:
PyKCS11 let you access to almost all PKCS#11 functions and data types using any PKCS#11 library, such as the various modules supplied by smartcard vendors.
The wrapper comes with 2 interfaces: a low level and very thin interface over the original PKCS#11 API, generated using the SWIG compiler (designed for library tests); and an high level interface that offers a simpler access (with few limits) to the PKCS#11 APIs.
Keywords: pkcs11
There are three methods to install python3-pykcs11 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python3-pykcs11 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pykcs11 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pykcs11
Install python3-pykcs11 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pykcs11 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pykcs11
Install python3-pykcs11 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pykcs11 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pykcs11
How To Uninstall python3-pykcs11 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-pykcs11 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pykcs11
Uninstall python3-pykcs11 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pykcs11 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pykcs11
Remove python3-pykcs11 Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pykcs11 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pykcs11
Remove python3-pykcs11 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pykcs11 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pykcs11
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pykcs11 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
