Install libnss3 on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libnss3

Learn how to install libnss3 with the command sudo apt-get install libnss3 on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of libnss3:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: libnss3

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install libnss3

Package Details

Package:libnss3
Version:2:3.23-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Mozilla Team
Home page:http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/
Description:Network Security Service libraries This is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. It can support SSLv2 and v4, TLS, PKCS #5, #7, #11, #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates and other security standards. Multi-Arch: same Homepage: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:libs

How to install libnss3 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Install libnss3 on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libnss3

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If libnss3 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libnss3' will give followin error.


Installing libnss3:

After system update use the following command to install libnss3:

sudo apt-get install libnss3

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove libnss3 from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libnss3 from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the libnss3 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  libnss3

Following command is used to remove the libnss3 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libnss3

This will remove libnss3 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing libnss3 with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge libnss3

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libnss3

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libnss3 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.