How To Install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind on Debian 9.
What is libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind
libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind is:
The mod_auth_ntlm_winbind module provides authentication and authorisation over the web against a Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP/etc or Samba Domain Controller using Samba’s winbind daemon running on the same machine Apache is running on.
If you’re considering using this module, you should be aware that NTLM isn’t regarded as very secure by modern standards - even Microsoft no longer recommends its use - and where possible, you probably want to use Kerberos with negotiate auth over https instead (see Debian package libapache2-mod-auth-kerb).
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind
Install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind
Install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind
Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind
Remove libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind
Remove libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind
Dependencies
libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-ntlm-winbind package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
