How To Install libpam-ck-connector on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-ck-connector on Debian 9.
What is libpam-ck-connector
libpam-ck-connector is:
ConsoleKit is a system daemon for tracking what users are logged into the system and how they interact with the computer (e.g. which keyboard and mouse they use).
This package provides a PAM module which can be used for console logins. Graphical login managers should talk to ConsoleKit directly.
There are three methods to install libpam-ck-connector 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 libpam-ck-connector Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam-ck-connector using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpam-ck-connector
Install libpam-ck-connector Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam-ck-connector using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpam-ck-connector
Install libpam-ck-connector 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 libpam-ck-connector using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpam-ck-connector
How To Uninstall libpam-ck-connector on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libpam-ck-connector package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpam-ck-connector
Uninstall libpam-ck-connector And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpam-ck-connector and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-ck-connector
Remove libpam-ck-connector Configurations and Data
To remove libpam-ck-connector configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-ck-connector
Remove libpam-ck-connector configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpam-ck-connector configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam-ck-connector
Dependencies
libpam-ck-connector have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-ck-connector package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
