How to Install and Uninstall tpm-tools Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "tpm-tools" package

This tutorial shows how to install tpm-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                tpm-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "tpm-tools" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall tpm-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: tpm-tools
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 3009
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Pierre Chifflier
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.8-2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libtpm-unseal1 (>= 1.3.8), libtspi1 (>= 0.3.8), opencryptoki, trousers
Filename: pool/universe/t/tpm-tools/tpm-tools_1.3.8-2_amd64.deb
Size: 130074
MD5sum: 0bfe19e89f625f633204c81ca9ef6cf9
SHA1: 3df1cd72fc56abb6cf2073739d122c2524fa1f66
SHA256: 92b7efdc49acef50af158409fe08b51c09e4d1b06d6ec4e8f84fb8e8035e48d1
Description-en: Management tools for the TPM hardware (tools)
tpm-tools is a group of tools to manage and utilize the Trusted Computing
Group's TPM hardware. TPM hardware can create, store and use RSA keys securely
(without ever being exposed in memory), verify a platform's software state
using cryptographic hashes and more.
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This package contains tools to allow the platform administrator the ability
to manage and diagnose the platform's TPM. Additionally, the package contains
commands to utilize some of the capabilities available in the TPM PKCS#11
interface implemented in the openCryptoki project.
Description-md5: 38c836515f4182204a77cd60c27ce653
Homepage: http://trousers.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu