How To Install python3-yubiotp on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-yubiotp on Debian 12.
What is python3-yubiotp
python3-yubiotp is:
YubiOTP is a library for verifying YubiKey OTP tokens. It includes both the low-level implementation for verifying tokens locally and clients for multiple versions of the Yubico validation web service. The primary audience is developers who wish to verify YubiKey tokens in their applications, presumably as part of a multi-factor authentication scheme.
For testing and experimenting, the included yubikey script simulates one or more YubiKey devices using a config file. It also includes utility commands such as a modhex converter.
YubiOTP also includes a command-line web service client called yubiclient.
There are three methods to install python3-yubiotp 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 python3-yubiotp 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-yubiotp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-yubiotp
Install python3-yubiotp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-yubiotp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-yubiotp
Install python3-yubiotp 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 python3-yubiotp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-yubiotp
How To Uninstall python3-yubiotp on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-yubiotp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-yubiotp
Uninstall python3-yubiotp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-yubiotp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-yubiotp
Remove python3-yubiotp Configurations and Data
To remove python3-yubiotp configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-yubiotp
Remove python3-yubiotp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-yubiotp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-yubiotp
Dependencies
python3-yubiotp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-yubiotp package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
