How to Install and Uninstall softhsm Package on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "softhsm" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install softhsm on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall softhsm on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu):


    
        
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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 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)

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