How To Install libpam-kwallet4 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-kwallet4 on Debian 9. libpam-kwallet4 is KWallet (KDE 4) integration with PAM

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-kwallet4 on Debian 9.

What is libpam-kwallet4

libpam-kwallet4 is:

The KDE Wallet system provides a secure way to store passwords and other secret information, allowing the user to remember only a single KDE Wallet password instead of numerous different passwords and credentials.

This package provides a simple PAM integration for KWallet, so you can log in to open a KWallet.

There are three methods to install libpam-kwallet4 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-kwallet4 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-kwallet4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpam-kwallet4

Install libpam-kwallet4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpam-kwallet4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpam-kwallet4

Install libpam-kwallet4 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-kwallet4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpam-kwallet4

How To Uninstall libpam-kwallet4 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libpam-kwallet4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpam-kwallet4

Uninstall libpam-kwallet4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpam-kwallet4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-kwallet4

Remove libpam-kwallet4 Configurations and Data

To remove libpam-kwallet4 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-kwallet4

Remove libpam-kwallet4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpam-kwallet4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam-kwallet4

Dependencies

libpam-kwallet4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-kwallet4 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.