How to install PyKCS11 via python pip

PyKCS11 - A Full PKCS#11 wrapper for Python, it belongs to Classifiers:

- Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
- Intended Audience :: Developers
- License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
- Natural Language :: English
- Operating System :: Microsoft
- Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
- Operating System :: OS Independent
- Operating System :: Unix
- Programming Language :: C
- Programming Language :: C++
- Topic :: Security
- Topic :: Security :: Cryptography
- Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries
- Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules

When you know about this project and you want to new install PyKCS11 to support your project or you get trouble as ModuleNotFoundError: No module named "PyKCS11" or ImportError: cannot import name "PyKCS11" in your project, let follow this tutorial to install PyKCS11

Installation:

Step 1: First, ensure you installed pip in your os, to check pip has been installed on your computer

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip --version

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip --version

Ensure pip, setuptools, and wheel are up to date:

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

Optional - If you want to install in virtual environment:

In Windows (CMD):

- Install virtualenv - if you installed it, please ignore

py -m pip install --user virtualenv

- Create a virtual environment

py -m venv test_PyKCS11_env

- Active the virtual environment

test_PyKCS11_env\Scripts\active

In Unix/macOS:

- Install virtualenv - if you installed it, please ignore

pip3 install virtualenv

- Create a virtual environment

python3 -m venv test_PyKCS11_env

- Active the virtual environment

source test_PyKCS11_env/bin/active

Step 2: OK, now, let flow below content to start the installation PyKCS11

To install PyKCS11 on Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install PyKCS11

To install PyKCS11 on Unix/macOs:

pip install PyKCS11

Step 3: If you want to install a specific PyKCS11 version, add ==<PyKCS11 version> to the end command line

Example:

pip install PyKCS11==0.1.0

Please see the version list below table:

Version	Released date	Command
PyKCS11 1.5.10	2020-12-31T14:10:54	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.10` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.10`
PyKCS11 1.5.9	2020-07-31T13:34:55	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.9` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.9`
PyKCS11 1.5.8	2020-05-15T13:51:58	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.8` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.8`
PyKCS11 1.5.7	2019-12-18T16:50:07	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.7` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.7`
PyKCS11 1.5.6	2019-12-18T14:41:14	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.6` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.6`
PyKCS11 1.5.5	2019-04-17T15:44:07	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.5` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.5`
PyKCS11 1.5.4	2019-04-17T15:14:29	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.4` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.4`
PyKCS11 1.5.3	2018-10-12T13:41:51	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.3` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.3`
PyKCS11 1.5.2	2018-04-12T13:09:20	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.2`
PyKCS11 1.5.1	2018-03-30T09:12:10	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.1`
PyKCS11 1.5.0	2018-03-26T19:38:53	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.5.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.5.0`
PyKCS11 1.4.4	2017-10-11T13:17:16	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.4.4` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.4.4`
PyKCS11 1.4.3	2017-06-24T11:01:20	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.4.3` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.4.3`
PyKCS11 1.4.2	2017-05-21T14:06:10	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.4.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.4.2`
PyKCS11 1.4.1	2017-02-11T13:26:46	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.4.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.4.1`
PyKCS11 1.4.0	2017-02-04T17:23:43	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.4.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.4.0`
PyKCS11 1.3.3	2016-11-01T12:28:32	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.3.3` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.3.3`
PyKCS11 1.3.2	2016-01-27T18:01:03	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.3.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.3.2`
PyKCS11 1.3.1	2015-10-23T09:17:49	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.3.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.3.1`
PyKCS11 1.3.0	2014-07-25T16:16:19	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.3.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.3.0`
PyKCS11 1.2.4	2012-04-23T09:08:41	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.2.4` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.2.4`
PyKCS11 1.2.1	2008-12-09T10:32:00	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.2.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.2.1`
PyKCS11 1.2.0	2008-08-29T09:22:25	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.2.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.2.0`
PyKCS11 1.1.1	2006-12-27T12:30:46	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.1.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.1.1`
PyKCS11 1.1.0	2006-09-14T14:11:14	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.1.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.1.0`
PyKCS11 1.0.2	2006-07-14T22:50:24	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.0.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.0.2`
PyKCS11 1.0.0	2005-12-03T13:31:01	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==1.0.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==1.0.0`
PyKCS11 0.1.0	2004-12-25T02:13:56	Windows: `py -m pip install PyKCS11==0.1.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install PyKCS11==0.1.0`

Step 4: Otherwise, you can install PyKCS11 from local archives:

Download the distribution file from PyKCS11-1.5.10.tar.gz or the specific PyKCS11 version in the below list of distribution

After that, install by command:

On Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install <path_to_PyKCS11_downloaded_file>

On Unix/macOs:

pip install <path_to_PyKCS11_downloaded_file>

List distribution:

Project link:

- Homepage
- Download

How to install PyKCS11 via python pip

Installation:

Step 1: First, ensure you installed pip in your os, to check pip has been installed on your computer

Step 2: OK, now, let flow below content to start the installation PyKCS11

Step 3: If you want to install a specific PyKCS11 version, add ==<PyKCS11 version> to the end command line

Step 4: Otherwise, you can install PyKCS11 from local archives:

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