How To Install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
libapache2-mod-auth-mellon is:
mod-auth-mellon is an Apache module which enables you to authenticate users of a web site against a SAML 2.0 enabled IdP. It can grant access to paths and provide attributes to other modules and applications.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
Install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
Install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-mellon on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-auth-mellon package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-mellon And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-mellon and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
Remove libapache2-mod-auth-mellon Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-auth-mellon configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
Remove libapache2-mod-auth-mellon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-auth-mellon configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-mellon package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
