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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "softhsm" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install softhsm on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall softhsm on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: softhsm
Architecture: all
Version: 2.6.1-2
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: 30
Depends: softhsm2
Filename: pool/universe/s/softhsm2/softhsm_2.6.1-2_all.deb
Size: 4156
MD5sum: 7679684975e7e5b498a7ad77fe106e5d
SHA1: f804e02cf69cb7aced5bb71dea34b6de947a875c
SHA256: 5e36e31713e75375f3a7a98ffb9a81e2d784ba32803662c3423059127544adb1
SHA512: f570e16b8ae47f2709a58c9dd173b27fd501c34af0f1e288f6043ccc084db9a9ac8aad099580774352683d8fa326e982cde6c5864b1247afc2a3b53536893ba1
Homepage: https://www.opendnssec.org/softhsm/
Description-en: cryptographic store accessible through a PKCS #11 (dummy)
SoftHSM 2 is a software implementation of a generic cryptographic
device with a PKCS #11 Cryptographic Token Interface.
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This is a transitional package and can be safely removed.
Description-md5: 49974d164c1e8bafdd112eba6e6c072b