How to Install and Uninstall softhsm-common Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "softhsm-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install softhsm-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall softhsm-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: softhsm-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2.5.0-1build1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/oldlibs
Source: softhsm2
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DNS Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 25
Depends: softhsm2-common
Filename: pool/universe/s/softhsm2/softhsm-common_2.5.0-1build1_all.deb
Size: 3720
MD5sum: d12141ba6deab392a5574ede9d775131
SHA1: 579a242f50cdaa31f123c3df442412ce97c47c94
SHA256: 8f058df8033077f3167cea7b4ca127b354959704505fe46b7e5aeff20e642391
Homepage: https://www.opendnssec.org/softhsm/
Description: cryptographic store accessible through a PKCS #11 (dummy)
Description-md5: 49974d164c1e8bafdd112eba6e6c072b