How To Install libtss2-mu0 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 libtss2-mu0 on Ubuntu.
What is libtss2-mu0
libtss2-mu0 is:
TPM2.0 TSS (Software Stack) consists of API layers provided to support TPM 2.0 chips. It is made out of three layers:
- Enhanced System API (ESAPI)
- System API (SAPI), which implements the system layer API;
- Marshaling/Unmarshaling (MU)
- TPM Command Transmission Interface (TCTI), which is used by SAPI to allow communication with the TAB/RM layer;
This package contains the TSS mu libraries that client applications will link against when they require accessing the TPM.
There are three methods to install libtss2-mu0 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 libtss2-mu0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libtss2-mu0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtss2-mu0
Install libtss2-mu0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtss2-mu0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtss2-mu0
Install libtss2-mu0 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 libtss2-mu0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtss2-mu0
How To Uninstall libtss2-mu0 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libtss2-mu0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtss2-mu0
Uninstall libtss2-mu0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtss2-mu0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtss2-mu0
Remove libtss2-mu0 Configurations and Data
To remove libtss2-mu0 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtss2-mu0
Remove libtss2-mu0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtss2-mu0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtss2-mu0
Dependencies
libtss2-mu0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtss2-mu0 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.