How To Install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass on Ubuntu 18.04. libapache2-mod-authz-securepass is Apache2 module for authorizing SecurePass users

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libapache2-mod-authz-securepass

libapache2-mod-authz-securepass is:

SecurePass provides web single sign-on through the CAS protocol.

This module enhances the Apache authorization features by introducing two rules to restrict access to the Apache resources:

  • the first rule allows only users belonging to specific SecurePass realm(s) to access the Apache resource
  • the second rule allows only users belonging to specific SecurePass group(s) to access the Apache resource

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-authz-securepass 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-authz-securepass using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass

Install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass

Install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-authz-securepass on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-authz-securepass package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-authz-securepass

Uninstall libapache2-mod-authz-securepass And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-authz-securepass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-authz-securepass

Remove libapache2-mod-authz-securepass Configurations and Data

To remove libapache2-mod-authz-securepass configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-authz-securepass

Remove libapache2-mod-authz-securepass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-authz-securepass

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authz-securepass package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.