How To Install ruby-tpm-key-attestation on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-tpm-key-attestation on Kali Linux.

What is ruby-tpm-key-attestation

ruby-tpm-key-attestation is:

This library provides TPM Key Attestation utitlies.

TPM key attestation is the ability of the entity requesting a certificate to cryptographically prove to a CA that the RSA key in the certificate request is protected by either “a” or “the” TPM that the CA trusts.

There are three methods to install ruby-tpm-key-attestation on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ruby-tpm-key-attestation Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-tpm-key-attestation using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-tpm-key-attestation

Install ruby-tpm-key-attestation Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-tpm-key-attestation using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-tpm-key-attestation

Install ruby-tpm-key-attestation Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-tpm-key-attestation using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-tpm-key-attestation

How To Uninstall ruby-tpm-key-attestation on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ruby-tpm-key-attestation package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-tpm-key-attestation

Uninstall ruby-tpm-key-attestation And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-tpm-key-attestation and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-tpm-key-attestation

Remove ruby-tpm-key-attestation Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-tpm-key-attestation configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-tpm-key-attestation

Remove ruby-tpm-key-attestation configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-tpm-key-attestation configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-tpm-key-attestation

Dependencies

ruby-tpm-key-attestation have the following dependencies:

• ruby-bindata
• ruby-openssl-signature-algorithm

References

• ruby-tpm-key-attestation website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-tpm-key-attestation package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.