For Ubuntu, it is most convenient to install ID-software using an automated script.
To do this, you need to first save the script to your hard disk and then run it in the Terminal window.
Software installation
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Download the required script:
You can find it here: https://installer.id.ee/media/install-scripts/install-open-eid.sh -
Open the Terminal (please press Ctrl, Alt and T keys to open) and locate the script directory:
Open the Terminal and navigate to the directory where you saved the installation script using the “cd Folder name” command.
Don't add quotes! For example, a navigation command might look like this:
cd /home/username/Downloads
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Run the AutoScript:
To run the script, enter the following Terminal command and press Enter.
sh install-open-eid.sh
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Enter user password:
There's nothing going on when you write your password – don't let it get in the way 🙂 When you have entered the password in the correct format, press Enter. -
You will see the question “Do you want to continue?”:
In a few moments, the question "Do you want to continue? [Y/n]” remains on the Terminal. - In order to continue, please agree by entering Y using the keyboard and press Enter.
If you use a version of Ubuntu supported by ID-software, ID-software should be installed successfully.
Using the Mozilla Firefox SNAP browser with Web eID
- Install the ID software from the id.ee page.
- Install the Web eID extension from the Firefox extension store and give consent to enable:
- At the next authentication/signing (if the website uses Web eID), consent must be given:
NB! In the Firefox SNAP web browser, authentication and signing is successful in e-services that have switched to the Web eID solution (e.g. TARA). If the TLS-CCA solution is used for authentication in the e-service, authentication with an ID card does not work.
NB! If there are problems (e.g. no consent dialog), you should make sure that Firefox is updated. If desired, it can be done manually, in order to:
- close the Firefox web browser;
- enter the terminal command: sudo snap refresh
If Firefox has already been updated or updating Firefox does not help, the following file should be deleted:
~/.local/share/flatpak/db/webextensions
Then reboot the computer. After that, try to authenticate/sign again.
Software update
For security, ease of use and reliability, it is important to keep all software on your computer up to date.
To update the ID-software, open Terminal, add the following command
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
and press Enter. After that, enter the password for the computer and then press Enter again. If there is a new version of the ID-software, it will be installed on the computer.
Software removal
Removing the software is similar to installing the software – please follow the instructions below and everything should go quickly and conveniently!
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Download the software removal script:
You can find it here: https://installer.id.ee/media/install-scripts/uninstall-open-eid.sh -
Open the Terminal and locate the script directory:
Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you saved the installation script using the “cd Folder name” command. Don't add quotes! For example, a navigation command might look like this:
cd /home/username/Downloads
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Run AutoScript:
To run the script, enter the following Terminal command and press Enter.
sh uninstall-open-eid.sh
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Enter user password:
There's nothing going on when you write your password – don't let it get in the way 🙂 When you have entered the password in the correct format, press Enter. -
You will see the question “Do you want to continue?”:
In a few moments, the question "Do you want to continue? [Y/n]” remains on the Terminal.
It should look like this on your screen:
- In order to continue, please agree by entering Y using the keyboard and press Enter
Now the ID-software and related packages have been removed from the computer!
