How To Install pam_mysql on Fedora 34

pam_mysql is PAM module for auth UNIX users using MySQL data base PAM module for auth UNIX users using MySQL data base

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pam_mysql on Fedora 34.

What is pam_mysql

Pam_mysql aims to provide a backend neutral means of authenticating users against an MySQL database. pam_mysql 1 0.8.1 0.8.fc34 x86_64 53 k pam_mysql-0.8.1-0.8.fc34.src.rpm fedora PAM module for auth UNIX users using MySQL data base https GPLv2+ Pam_mysql aims to provide a backend neutral means of authenticating users against an MySQL database.

We can use yum or dnf to install pam_mysql on Fedora 34. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pam_mysql.

Install pam_mysql on Fedora 34 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install pam_mysql using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pam_mysql

Install pam_mysql on Fedora 34 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install pam_mysql using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pam_mysql

How To Uninstall pam_mysql on Fedora 34

To uninstall only the pam_mysql package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove pam_mysql

pam_mysql Package Contents on Fedora 34

/lib/security/pam_mysql.so
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/fa
/usr/lib/.build-id/fa/2af5061b9e7f4aaacfeb5cb0553dfea58d972e
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql/README
/lib64/security/pam_mysql.so
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/79
/usr/lib/.build-id/79/ff5b703114acd7e3c079fdfaaa5ead016e9404
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/pam_mysql/README

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pam_mysql on Fedora 34 using yum and dnf.