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

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "softhsm-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install softhsm-common on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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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 guidance below to uninstall softhsm-common on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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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 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: softhsm-common
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: 26
Depends: softhsm2-common
Filename: pool/universe/s/softhsm2/softhsm-common_2.6.1-2_all.deb
Size: 3712
MD5sum: f18df1678c1a107bf509f2ceb12730cb
SHA1: 874c81aa2bd880195e9a3889b7bee85802d69212
SHA256: 44d5608dd05765e00af7dd57185287c096ed546dd5b87138bffacfe06d691cdc
SHA512: 46ffee9f7b99788c12abf0d0143dbd4986bcadfa0f8e9a64ef6dfc35fd6e5c56c430c9d3c8cf88e8d8451f3d6009827e169b24cea8da3a62a4ef07a90b0f1e1e
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