How To Install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc on Debian 12.
What is libapache2-mod-auth-openidc
libapache2-mod-auth-openidc is:
mod_auth_openidc is a certified authentication and authorization module for the Apache 2.x HTTP server that implements the OpenID Connect Relying Party functionality.
This module enables an Apache 2.x web server to operate as an OpenID Connect Relying Party (RP) towards an OpenID Connect Provider (OP). It relays end user authentication to a Provider and receives user identity information from that Provider. It then passes on that identity information (a.k.a. claims) to applications protected by the Apache web server and establishes an authentication session for the identified user.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc on Debian 12. 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-openidc 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-openidc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc
Install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc
Install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc 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-openidc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openidc on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-auth-openidc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc
Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openidc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openidc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc
Remove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-auth-openidc
Remove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-auth-openidc
Dependencies
libapache2-mod-auth-openidc have the following dependencies:
- libapr1
- libaprutil1
- libc6
- libcjose0
- libcurl4
- libhiredis0.14
- libjansson4
- libpcre2-8-0
- libssl3
- apache2-api-20120211
- apache2-bin
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
