How to Install and Uninstall sks-ecc Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "sks-ecc" package

Please follow the instructions below to install sks-ecc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                sks-ecc
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "sks-ecc" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall sks-ecc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: sks-ecc
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 277
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.93-6
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: sks-ecc-doc
Filename: pool/universe/s/sks-ecc/sks-ecc_0.93-6_amd64.deb
Size: 96576
MD5sum: 86ffdfcda8d1f69c2f921d968aace927
SHA1: d258c3d47fe5fefc43b0e65291609ea72675f7fc
SHA256: f9c85fce422a9aa20068eee28d7f9f3e2bf6044b6af33e53eb5ab7dfacc07634
Description-en: Cryptographic tool based on ECC
SKS is a public-key, command-line application for encryption/authentication,
based on Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC). His minimalist design points to
a simple, light, fast, easy-to-use and multiplatform software. All these
features are satisfied with this high quality cryptography kit that has
the following elements:
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* Public key module: elliptic curve over GF (2^191).
* Symmetric-key module: AES 192-bits key, with CTR mode.
* Hash (for signatures, HMAC and passwords): TIGER (192 bits).
* PRNG module.
Description-md5: 3bde2a4cdd440eeff95c2648f6b67454
Homepage: http://sks.anarres.tk/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu