How To Install ssl-cert-check on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ssl-cert-check on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ssl-cert-check
ssl-cert-check is:
ssl-cert-check is a small shell script which checks digital certificate expiration. It can also check local certificate files and network accessible servers.
There are three methods to install ssl-cert-check 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 ssl-cert-check Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ssl-cert-check using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ssl-cert-check
Install ssl-cert-check Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ssl-cert-check using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ssl-cert-check
Install ssl-cert-check 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 ssl-cert-check using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ssl-cert-check
How To Uninstall ssl-cert-check on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ssl-cert-check package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ssl-cert-check
Uninstall ssl-cert-check And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ssl-cert-check and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ssl-cert-check
Remove ssl-cert-check Configurations and Data
To remove ssl-cert-check configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ssl-cert-check
Remove ssl-cert-check configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ssl-cert-check configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ssl-cert-check
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ssl-cert-check package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
