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title: Install sequoia-sq Package
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# Install sequoia-sq Package
 
## Description{% #description %}

The `sequoia-sq` package can be installed with the following command:

```
$ sudo dnf install sequoia-sq
```

## Rationale{% #rationale %}

The `sequoia-sq` package provides the `sq` command-line tool, which is used for OpenPGP operations including verification of GPG signatures. This tool is required for cryptographic verification of software packages and GPG keys using modern OpenPGP implementations.

## Remediation{% #remediation %}

### Shell script{% #shell-script %}

The following script can be run on the host to remediate the issue.

```bash
#!/bin/bash

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel-core; then

if ! rpm -q --quiet "sequoia-sq" ; then
    dnf install -y "sequoia-sq"
fi

else
    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi
```

### Ansible playbook{% #ansible-playbook %}

The following playbook can be run with Ansible to remediate the issue.

```go
- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - CCE-86458-7
  - PCI-DSSv4-6.3
  - PCI-DSSv4-6.3.3
  - enable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - low_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_sequoia-sq_installed

- name: Ensure sequoia-sq is installed
  ansible.builtin.package:
    name: sequoia-sq
    state: present
  when: '"kernel-core" in ansible_facts.packages'
  tags:
  - CCE-86458-7
  - PCI-DSSv4-6.3
  - PCI-DSSv4-6.3.3
  - enable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - low_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_sequoia-sq_installed
```