How To Install pam_ssh on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install pam_ssh in Fedora 36. pam_ssh is PAM module for use with SSH keys and ssh-agent

Introduction

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

What is pam_ssh

This PAM module provides single sign-on behavior for UNIX using SSH keys. Users are authenticated by decrypting their SSH private keys with the password provided. In the first PAM login session phase, an ssh-agent process is started and keys are added. The same agent is used for the following PAM sessions. In any case the appropriate environment variables are set in the session phase.

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

Install pam_ssh 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 pam_ssh using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pam_ssh

Install pam_ssh on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

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## Introduction

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

### What is `pam_ssh`

> This PAM module provides single sign-on behavior for UNIX using SSH keys. Users are authenticated by decrypting their SSH private keys with the password provided. In the first PAM login session phase, an ssh-agent process is started and keys are added. The same agent is used for the following PAM sessions. In any case the appropriate environment variables are set in the session phase.  

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

## Install pam_ssh on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install pam_ssh

Install pam_ssh 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 pam_ssh using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pam_ssh

How To Uninstall pam_ssh on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove pam_ssh

pam_ssh Package Contents on Fedora 36

/lib/security/pam_ssh.so
/run/pam_ssh
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/1c
/usr/lib/.build-id/1c/e8ae7dd85bde3678cdbdbfab2003ef048fc788
/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/pam_ssh.conf
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh/README
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh/TODO
/usr/share/licenses/pam_ssh
/usr/share/licenses/pam_ssh/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man8/pam_ssh.8.gz

References

Summary

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

sudo yum makecache –refresh


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

```bash
sudo yum -y install pam_ssh

How To Uninstall pam_ssh on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove pam_ssh

pam_ssh Package Contents on Fedora 36

/lib64/security/pam_ssh.so
/run/pam_ssh
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/36
/usr/lib/.build-id/36/bd94378c3c60e8f53b60b6d3384a3c5f6149b1
/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/pam_ssh.conf
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh/README
/usr/share/doc/pam_ssh/TODO
/usr/share/licenses/pam_ssh
/usr/share/licenses/pam_ssh/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man8/pam_ssh.8.gz

References

Summary

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