How to Install and Uninstall seccure Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "seccure" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install seccure on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "seccure" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall seccure on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                seccure
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the seccure package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: seccure
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.5-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Tomasz Buchert
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 532
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.8.0)
Filename: pool/universe/s/seccure/seccure_0.5-2_amd64.deb
Size: 30020
MD5sum: 5c55b8be063118d0c796e0de932960b6
SHA1: 0a12d6ef1274601880b65569c58185e577a7bfe3
SHA256: d9100ab21091d572aaaaeb6997d67154e2f22a69b4fa8f4feb338d1ffde2da87
SHA512: 787bf80a64e7ba4dae174f3136cb88b411e62e27bc2d02f0914f6b9dffdc5282677e8cb1d526e49942b9a14c9714f2f4d6d52299ab2a5dc00b73ba51f3a2b7c1
Homepage: http://point-at-infinity.org/seccure/
Description-en: tools for using algorithms based on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC)
The seccure toolset implements a selection of asymmetric algorithms
based on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC). In particular, it offers
public key encryption / decryption and signature generation /
verification. ECC schemes offer a much better key size to security
ratio than classical systems (RSA, DSA). Keys are short enough to make
direct specification of keys on the command line possible (sometimes
this is more convenient than the management of PGP-like key
rings). seccure builds on this feature and therefore is the tool of
choice whenever lightweight asymmetric cryptography -- independent of
key servers, revocation certificates, the Web of Trust, or even
configuration files -- is required.
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The toolkit implements Diffie-Hellman key exchange, allowing you to agree a
key with another party over an insecure channel. The Diffie Helman protocol
affords forward secrecy, and requires no previous contact with the other
party.
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The seccure toolset allows you to select the curve that the operations are
performed on, so that different cryptographic needs can be supported. This
is currently the only ECC package in Debian GNU to offer a choice of
curves and MAC lengths.
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It is currently missing some of the functionality of the sks-ecc package,
including encrypting to multiple recipients at once, and creating different
signature formats.
Description-md5: b49ca0cb0ff605e8466a4fab4e23ee71