How To Install sssd-proxy on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-proxy in Fedora 36. sssd-proxy is The proxy back end of the SSSD

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-proxy on Fedora 36.

What is `sssd-proxy`

Provides the proxy back end which can be used to wrap an existing NSS and/or PAM modules to leverage SSSD caching.

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

Install sssd-proxy 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 sssd-proxy using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sssd-proxy

Install sssd-proxy 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 sssd-proxy using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install sssd-proxy

How To Uninstall sssd-proxy on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the sssd-proxy package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove sssd-proxy

sssd-proxy Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/5c
/usr/lib/.build-id/5c/0c1c0ff725d64ac68f42f0e565ea6bb27f5b65
/usr/lib/.build-id/bf
/usr/lib/.build-id/bf/60b3443b571b4f01705de115975a37d70a55e6
/usr/lib64/sssd/libsss_proxy.so
/usr/libexec/sssd/proxy_child
/usr/share/licenses/sssd-proxy
/usr/share/licenses/sssd-proxy/COPYING

References

sssd-proxy website

Summary

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