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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "softhsm" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install softhsm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall softhsm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: softhsm
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 117
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ondřej Surý
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.7-4
Depends: libbotan-1.10-1 (>= 1.10.12), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.5.9), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), softhsm-common, libsofthsm
Filename: pool/universe/s/softhsm/softhsm_1.3.7-4_amd64.deb
Size: 35260
MD5sum: 6232fd94d2a36f9a585c80f91b5dd02a
SHA1: d74f807709ca249ac705bb90445130b64c3951f3
SHA256: 8494af31deb06ff96a205dc79d4d12b425a4928911a67f23ab2cd8625a2d9797
Description-en: a cryptographic store accessible through a PKCS #11
OpenDNSSEC is a complete DNSSEC zone signing system which is very
easy to use with stability and security in mind. There are a lot of
details in signing zone files with DNSSEC and OpenDNSSEC covers most
of it.
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SoftHSM is a software implementation of a generic cryptographic
device with a PKCS #11 Cryptographic Token Interface.
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This package contains command line tools.
Description-md5: cb22734be8bb2469c05d82f904f2bb25
Homepage: https://www.opendnssec.org/softhsm/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu