How To Install fprintd-pam on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fprintd-pam on AlmaLinux 8.
What is fprintd-pam
PAM module that uses the fprintd D-Bus service for fingerprint authentication.
We can use yum or dnf to install fprintd-pam on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install fprintd-pam.
Install fprintd-pam on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install fprintd-pam using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install fprintd-pam
Install fprintd-pam on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install fprintd-pam using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install fprintd-pam
How To Uninstall fprintd-pam on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the fprintd-pam package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove fprintd-pam
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fprintd-pam on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
