How To Install mod_authnz_external on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_authnz_external in Fedora 36. mod_authnz_external is An Apache module used for authentication

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_authnz_external on Fedora 36.

What is mod_authnz_external

Mod_Auth_External can be used to quickly construct secure, reliable authentication systems. It can also be misused to quickly open gaping holes in your security. Read the documentation, and use with extreme caution.

We can use yum or dnf to install mod_authnz_external on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mod_authnz_external.

Install mod_authnz_external on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install mod_authnz_external

Install mod_authnz_external on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install mod_authnz_external

How To Uninstall mod_authnz_external on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove mod_authnz_external

mod_authnz_external Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/httpd/conf.d/authnz_external.conf
/etc/httpd/conf.modules.d/10-authnz_external.conf
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/ac
/usr/lib/.build-id/ac/bfb0d17a7fbb6899ec4d8a1dcc48cf84cde9e0
/usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_authnz_external.so
/usr/share/doc/mod_authnz_external
/usr/share/doc/mod_authnz_external/AUTHENTICATORS
/usr/share/doc/mod_authnz_external/CHANGES
/usr/share/doc/mod_authnz_external/README
/usr/share/doc/mod_authnz_external/TODO
/usr/share/doc/mod_authnz_external/UPGRADE

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_authnz_external on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).