How To Install libapache2-mod-webkdc on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-webkdc on Debian 11. libapache2-mod-webkdc is Apache modules for a WebAuth authentication KDC

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-webkdc on Debian 11.

What is libapache2-mod-webkdc

libapache2-mod-webkdc is:

WebAuth is a cookie-based web authentication system built on top of Kerberos. It relies on a central authentication server that handles all user authentication for a domain and creates user authentication credentials for any web server that needs strong authentication.

This package contains the Apache module for the central authentication server for a particular site. Only one such server is needed; all web servers that use WebAuth will talk to this server to obtain and verify authentication credentials.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-webkdc on Debian 11. 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-webkdc 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-webkdc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-webkdc

Install libapache2-mod-webkdc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-webkdc

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

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-webkdc

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-webkdc on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-webkdc

Uninstall libapache2-mod-webkdc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-webkdc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-webkdc

Remove libapache2-mod-webkdc Configurations and Data

To remove libapache2-mod-webkdc configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-webkdc

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-webkdc

Dependencies

libapache2-mod-webkdc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-webkdc package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.