How to Install and Uninstall softhsm-common Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: March 15,2025

1. Install "softhsm-common" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install softhsm-common on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "softhsm-common" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall softhsm-common on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the softhsm-common package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: softhsm-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2.2.0-3.1build1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/oldlibs
Source: softhsm2
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DNS Packaging
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 23
Depends: softhsm2-common
Filename: pool/universe/s/softhsm2/softhsm-common_2.2.0-3.1build1_all.deb
Size: 3732
MD5sum: d0e71ab439fde61d914c7140e254ddc0
SHA1: 2307b3aa5d1c77146b36ff16040035a54c1dc152
SHA256: a5ca39985d6504b1221c5890a96036cbe7fede21ae9df8894fc2c521882536f5
Homepage: https://www.opendnssec.org/softhsm/
Description: cryptographic store accessible through a PKCS #11 (dummy)
Description-md5: 49974d164c1e8bafdd112eba6e6c072b