How To Install swtpm-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install swtpm-dev on Debian 12.
What is swtpm-dev
swtpm-dev is:
The swtpm-dev package provides include files for developing clients controlling the CUSE TPM through ioctls.
There are three methods to install swtpm-dev 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 swtpm-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install swtpm-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install swtpm-dev
Install swtpm-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install swtpm-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install swtpm-dev
Install swtpm-dev 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 swtpm-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install swtpm-dev
How To Uninstall swtpm-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the swtpm-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove swtpm-dev
Uninstall swtpm-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall swtpm-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove swtpm-dev
Remove swtpm-dev Configurations and Data
To remove swtpm-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge swtpm-dev
Remove swtpm-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove swtpm-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge swtpm-dev
Dependencies
swtpm-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install swtpm-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
