How To Install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev on Ubuntu.
What is golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev
golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev is:
YubiKeys implement the PIV specification for managing smart card certificates. This applet is a simpler alternative to GPG for managing asymmetric keys on a YubiKey.
This package is an alternative to Paul Tagliamonte’s go-ykpiv (https://github.com/paultag/go-ykpiv), a wrapper for YubiKey’s ykpiv.h C library. This package aims to provide: better error messages, Idiomatic Go APIs, modern features such as PIN protected management keys.
There are three methods to install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev
Install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev
Install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev
How To Uninstall golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev
Uninstall golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev
Remove golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev Configurations and Data
To remove golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev
Remove golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev
Dependencies
golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-go-piv-piv-go-dev package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.