How to Install and Uninstall openssl Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "openssl" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install openssl on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                openssl
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "openssl" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall openssl on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
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3. Information about the openssl package on Arch Linux

Repository : core
Name : openssl
Version : 3.2.1-1
Description : The Open Source toolkit for Secure Sockets Layer and Transport
Layer Security
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://www.openssl.org
Licenses : Apache-2.0
Groups : None
Provides : libcrypto.so=3-64 libssl.so=3-64
Depends On : glibc
Optional Deps : ca-certificates
perl
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : openssl-perl openssl-doc
Download Size : 4.92 MiB
Installed Size : 11.45 MiB
Packager : Pierre Schmitz
Build Date : Tue Jan 30 17:55:07 2024
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature