How to Install and Uninstall softhsm Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 24,2024

You can also install and uninstall the softhsm on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "softhsm" package

Learn how to install softhsm on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall softhsm on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: softhsm
Architecture: all
Version: 2.6.1-2ubuntu1
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_2.6.1-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 4134
MD5sum: 0a51e11138f9144da1ee888b3e60d87c
SHA1: 4112b14a372d0bb18189c8e3ddf471c1eab2ae23
SHA256: 1c941e953db73975f133435da211e7d3ad56d71803dd14ebb15dee7d2bed852b
SHA512: e94d0b53fb5b099b0a987ea8bc9aa14b11f7c34c1c0ed98a9bb08222a623f1288a725e14469064054f3a30cbd8dd561761850bbf8a489e5b9c8e0095f9458a49
Homepage: https://www.opendnssec.org/softhsm/
Description: cryptographic store accessible through a PKCS #11 (dummy)
Description-md5: 49974d164c1e8bafdd112eba6e6c072b