How To Install libapache2-mod-auth-openid on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-openid on Debian 9. libapache2-mod-auth-openid is OpenID authentication module for Apache2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-openid on Debian 9.

What is libapache2-mod-auth-openid

libapache2-mod-auth-openid is:

mod_auth_openid is an authentication module for Apache2. It handles the functions of an OpenID consumer as specified in the OpenID 2.0 specification.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-auth-openid 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-openid 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-openid using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openid

Install libapache2-mod-auth-openid Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-openid using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openid

Install libapache2-mod-auth-openid 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-openid using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openid

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openid on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-auth-openid package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-auth-openid

Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openid And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openid 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-openid

Remove libapache2-mod-auth-openid Configurations and Data

To remove libapache2-mod-auth-openid configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-auth-openid

Remove libapache2-mod-auth-openid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-auth-openid configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-auth-openid

Dependencies

libapache2-mod-auth-openid have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-openid package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.