How to Install openssl software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install openssl software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

openssl software package provides Secure Sockets Layer toolkit - cryptographic utility, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install openssl 

openssl is installed in your system.

Make ensure the openssl package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep openssl *

You will get with openssl package name, version, architecture and description in a table

openssl package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Utilities
Package openssl
Version 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.21 [amd64, i38
Description Secure Sockets Layer toolkit - cryptographic utility
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove openssl software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?