How to Install gpg-agent software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install gpg-agent software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

gpg-agent software package provides virtual package provided by gnupg-agent, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gpg-agent

gpg-agent is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gpg-agent package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gpg-agent*

You will get with gpg-agent package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gpg-agent package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Virtual packages
Package gpg-agent
Version
Description virtual package provided by gnupg-agent
Sub Section Virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gpg-agent software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?