How To Install libxmlsec1-openssl 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 libxmlsec1-openssl on Ubuntu.
What is libxmlsec1-openssl
libxmlsec1-openssl is:
The XML Security Library implements standards related to secure handling of XML data.
This package provides dynamic libraries for use by applications. Specifically, it provides the openssl implementation of the XML security library cryptography functions.
There are three methods to install libxmlsec1-openssl 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 libxmlsec1-openssl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmlsec1-openssl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxmlsec1-openssl
Install libxmlsec1-openssl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmlsec1-openssl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxmlsec1-openssl
Install libxmlsec1-openssl 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 libxmlsec1-openssl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxmlsec1-openssl
How To Uninstall libxmlsec1-openssl on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libxmlsec1-openssl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxmlsec1-openssl
Uninstall libxmlsec1-openssl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxmlsec1-openssl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxmlsec1-openssl
Remove libxmlsec1-openssl Configurations and Data
To remove libxmlsec1-openssl configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxmlsec1-openssl
Remove libxmlsec1-openssl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxmlsec1-openssl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxmlsec1-openssl
Dependencies
libxmlsec1-openssl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmlsec1-openssl package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.