How To Install simpleid on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install simpleid on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is simpleid
simpleid is:
SimpleID is a simple, personal OpenID provider written in PHP. OpenID is a way to provide for a single digital identity across the Internet. To get an OpenID you need to sign up to an OpenID provider, who acts as the “custodian” of your digital identity. Every time you want to log into an OpenID-enabled web site, you will be redirected to your OpenID provider, who will then verify your identity and provide this to the web site.
There are three methods to install simpleid 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 simpleid Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install simpleid using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install simpleid
Install simpleid Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install simpleid using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install simpleid
Install simpleid 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 simpleid using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install simpleid
How To Uninstall simpleid on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the simpleid package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove simpleid
Uninstall simpleid And Its Dependencies
To uninstall simpleid and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove simpleid
Remove simpleid Configurations and Data
To remove simpleid configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge simpleid
Remove simpleid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove simpleid configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge simpleid
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install simpleid package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.