How to Install and Uninstall seccure Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "seccure" package

Learn how to install seccure on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall seccure on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                seccure
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the seccure package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: seccure
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 468
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Tomasz Buchert
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.5-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.6.1)
Filename: pool/universe/s/seccure/seccure_0.5-1_amd64.deb
Size: 28668
MD5sum: 5c658df4d6895d4cd01b38de78bd2394
SHA1: 29cab46a4d267dff587fb3d4960b30b3549131e0
SHA256: 71f6fe0a461b5a8225c86db38fd896da2957249aef9ca990fbbb880c1674614e
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/Linux 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: 00e8ef975ef6d8af61e94c25f9fe748b
Homepage: http://point-at-infinity.org/seccure/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu