How to install YubiKey Manager GUI on Linux

The YubiKey Manager is a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing YubiKeys, a type of hardware security token produced by Yubico. It allows you to configure your YubiKeys, create and manage personal identity verification (PIV) certificates, and perform other tasks.

To install the YubiKey Manager GUI on Linux, follow these steps:

1. Download the latest version of the YubiKey Manager from the Yubico website:

wget https://developers.yubico.com/yubikey-manager/Releases/yubikey-manager-qt-latest.tar.gz

2. Extract the tarball:

tar xvf yubikey-manager-qt-latest.tar.gz

This will create a directory called yubikey-manager-qt-x.y.z, where x.y.z is the version number.

3. Change to the directory containing the YubiKey Manager:

cd yubikey-manager-qt-x.y.z

4. Install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get install qt5-default qtbase5-dev-tools qttools5-dev-tools libqt5svg5-dev

5. Build and install the YubiKey Manager:

qmake && make && sudo make install

This will build and install the YubiKey Manager on your system.

6. To launch the YubiKey Manager, run the following command:

yubikey-manager-qt

This will open the YubiKey Manager GUI. You can use it to manage your YubiKeys and perform various tasks.

That's it! The YubiKey Manager GUI is now installed on your Linux system and ready to use. You can use it to manage your YubiKeys and perform various tasks.